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Darkside Press - The Cthulhuian Singularity Coming from Darkside Press later this year is a new signed limited edition anthology, THE CTHULHUIAN SINGULARITY. This book features new tales by Gary Braunbeck, Michael Reaves, Michael Shea, Stephen Mark Rainey, David Niall Wilson, John Pelan, Marc Laidlaw, Ramsey Campbell, and more. More details are not available at this time, but Darkside Press is taking  preorders on the regular signed limited edition and the deluxe lettered edition. Contents: The Vorkuta Event by Ken MacLeod The Vicar of R'lyeh by Marc Laidlaw The Dagoniad by Michael Shea A Colder War by Charles Stross The Music of Bleak Entrainment by Gary A. Braunbeck Siren Call by Joe Nassisse My Fingers are Eating Me by Eddy C. Bertin Natural Selection by Hank Schwable Manifest Destiny by Michael Reaves Anomaly by David Niall Wilson Contact by John Pelan and Stephen Mark Rainey The Tugging by Ramsey Campbell Pre-orders may be placed now on the Darkside Press website. Regular signed limited edition: $75.00 (Limited to 500 signed copies) Deluxe lettered edition: $150 (Limited to 52 deluxe lettered hardcovers signed by all contributors)
Hermes Press - To be resolicited! BY THIS AXE I RULE! CONAN AND THE BATTLE FOR THE LEGACY OF ROBERT E. HOWARD by Tom Stewart; Cover by Joe Jusko This book explores what happened to Conan and Howard's work and legacy after the death of Howard. A 9 x 12 inch, all color 208 page art book detailing the history of Robert E. Howard and his Barbarian Conan through all of the various trials and tribulations of the character; through court battles, different publishers, in comic books and in the movies, up to the present. This all color, profusely illustrated pop culture history is a must for fans of the great Pulp Magazines and of the history of 20th century adventure/fantasy literature. This book covers the fight for the legacy of Howard, who would own Howard's work and who would profit by divorcing the Texas writer from his most famous creation. Lots of backroom deals, backstabbing, and poorly printed fanzines. 208 pages, color, 9" x 12" Paperback: $29.99 Hardcover: $49.99 Hermes Press Checkout the awesome cover by Joe Jusko here! The small picture at the right does not do it justice!
H. P. LOVECRAFT'S CTHULHU MYTHOS: A WEIRD TALES RETROSPECTIVE by H. P. Lovecraft; edited by Robert Weinberg This definitive collection of short fiction culled from the pages of Weird Tales presents a glimpse into the classic and new contributions to Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.  Softcover, 5x8, 400 pages, $14.95
Vanguard Productions: STERANKO A handsome, new, full-color volume celebrating the life and work of Jim Steranko, who has been called a “paragon of modern heroic mythology,” is scheduled for release this summer by Vanguard Productions. Explosive with art, graphics, and photos, the package incorporates illustrated chapters of compelling autobiographical stories, historic documentation, and revealing analytical insights about comics’ most controversial artist-writer-performer, the man who has inspired generations of creators, from Jack Kirby to Pulitzer-Prize winning novelist Michael Chabon. Steranko is annotated by the artist and J. David Spurlock, and includes a classic collaboration with legendary author Harlan Ellison. STERANKO is the largest and most comprehensive collection of the famed graphic innovator's work since the 2002 instant-sell-out Steranko: Art Noir, and is packed with new and rare art, spanning the full range of  his career—from comics to book covers, film production illustrations to movie posters—many never before published or compiled in book form. The hefty 8.5” x 11" volume features 128 pages of Steranko visual magic in a high-quality, hardcover, printed on heavy enamal stock. The tome  is also available in a Deluxe Limited Edition housed in a leatherette, crimson-foil embossed slipcased with 16-page Bonus Folio and signed by Steranko. CBG’s Millennium Poll ranked the Eisner Award Hall of Fame winner The 5th Most Important Cover Artist of All Time, while Wizard honored him as The 5th Most Influential Comics Creator. As a musician, art  director, magician, photographer, fire-eater, designer, escape artist, filmmaker, pop-culture lecturer, and publisher, Steranko has cut a  ferocious path through the entertainment arts. The innovations he  created as artist-writer on Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America, and X-Men titles revolutionized the comics form and, as an illustrator, he produced a multitude of paintings, including 30 Shadow book covers. He has shown his work at more than 200 exhibitions worldwide, including the Louvre, and his original art has sold at major auction houses in the $10-30,000 range. His two volumes of THE HISTORY OF COMICS have sold more than 100,000 copies and as the editor-publisher of the international newsstand entertainment magazine PREVUE, he conducted hundreds of superstar interviews and penned more than three million words. As a filmmaker, he has collaborated with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola on some of their most popular movies. STERANKO features a myriad of insights into his kaleidoscopic careers,and is heavily illustrated with hundreds of images, including visualizations of Indiana Jones, Nick Fury, The Shadow, Mike Hammer, Silver Surfer, Sinbad, Fantastic Four, Mister Miracle, and many others..
Wildside Press G-8 AND HIS BATTLE ACES: SCOURGE OF THE STEEL MASK by Robert J. Hogan The first G-8 and His Battle Aces novel to be reprinted by Wildside Press as part of its Wildside Pulp Classics line, "Scourge of the Steel Mask" pits G-8 against a ruthless madman imprisoned in life-sustaining steel armor!  Softcover, 128 pages, B&W    SRP: $14.95
Wildside Press The Ultimate Collection Of 20th-Century Adventure Tales Volume 1 A new collection of the greatest adventure stories ever written for the pulp-fiction magazines of the 20th century! Pirates, explorers, detectives and mystics populate these exciting classics and long-lost action tales, written by such greats as Robert E. Howard, Hugh B. Cave, H. de Vere Stacpoole, Nelson Bond and Murray Leinster. 320 pages ISBN-10: 0809572133 $13.95
Wildside Press THE WEIRD WORKS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD VOLUME 10: A THUNDER OF TRUMPETS by Robert E. Howard; edited by Paul Herman Meticulously-restored text by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman, this is the ninth in a ten book definitive chronological collection of Robert E. Howard's stories that appeared in pulp magazines like the revered WEIRD TALES.  Hardcover, 240 pages, $35.00
Wildside Press Darrell Schweitzer's THE ROBERT E. HOWARD READER has been scheduled for June, with essays by Michael Moorcock, Fritz Leiber, Poul Anderson, S.T. Joshi, Don D'Ammassa, Leo Grin, Robert Weinberg, Robert M. Price, Charles Hoffman, George Scithers, Mark Hall, Gary Romeo, Steve Tompkins, Darrell Schweitzer, Scott Connors, and Howard Waldrop.

September  2009
Hermes Press: THE PHANTOM COMPLETE DAILIES 1936-1938 Writer:  Lee Falk;  Artist: Ray Moore The first, original, and best masked hero to ever grace the pages of comic strips and comic books returns with Hermes Press' new complete reprint of The Phantom! Debuting in newspapers well before the Dark Knight or Superman made their first appearances, The Phantom has been acknowledged as an influence on every "masked man of mystery" since. Hermes Press will offer the entire run of the comic strip, which will span over seventy years of The Phantom legend, ending with artist Sy Barry's run on the strip in 1994, giving a whole new generation of readers and fans of the "Ghost Who Walks" a chance to revisit the series all over again. Hardcover, 9x12, 320 pages, $39.99 Hermes Press
THE LONE RANGER COMIC STRIPS COLLECTION Writer: Cary Bates; Art/Cover: Russ Heath Presenting a deluxe 10" x 7" hardcover collection of Cary Bates and Russ Heath's timeless Lone Ranger comic strip. Features over 500 comic strips originally syndicated from 1981 through 1984, complete with an overview and introduction and historical material. This collection features both the B&W daily strips as well as the full-color Sunday strips! Hardcover, 10x7, 300 pages, $39.99 Dynamite Entertainment

October  2009
BUCK ROGERS IN 25TH CENTURY: THE NEWSPAPER SUNDAYS VOLUME 1 (1930-1935) Russell Keaton, Rick Yager Hermes Press' reprints of the original sci-fi newspaper strip, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, continues with this first volume of reprints of the full-color Sunday tabloid strips. This volume collects the first five years in all their glorious color in their original vertical format. The Sunday strips presented entirely different stories than the daily strip. These strips have it all: space ships, anti-gravity belts, damsels in distress, nefarious villains, and true heroes. Hardcover, 11x14, 256 pages, Full Color, $60.00 HERMES PRESS
CAPTAIN BLOOD: ODYSSEY #2 (W) Matthew Shepherd (A) Michael Shoyket Captain Blood's odyssey continues as his life as one of the many pirates in the Caribbean begins in this adaptation of the novel by Rafael Sabatini. Peter Blood has escaped slavery and, with the aid of the captured Spanish captain Don Diego, is fleeing for his life across the ocean. But Don Diego has a few tricks up his own sleeve, and it will take all of Blood's cunning and chicanery to escape the Spanish armada and find new harbour at the pirate port of Tortuga! 32 pages, B&W, (2 of 5), $3.95 AMAZE INK
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #8 Writer: Mike Bullock, Zeu When a serial killer strikes in the heart of the Deep Woods, The Phantom's pursuit leads him across the Atlantic to Port Royal, better known as the Sodom of the New World. While the Ghost Who Walks is merely seeking justice, what he finds is a date with destiny. 32 pages, $3.99 Moonstone Books

November  2009
CONAN THE BARBARIAN: THE THING IN THE CRYPT STATUE Hard Hero presents The Thing in the Crypt! From the pages of Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian, the design is based upon Sal Buscema and Ernie Chan's illustrations for Conan the Barbarian #92. The statue features intricate details, including a sword, jewels, and other treasures, all at 1/6-scale, 9" tall in its seated position. Sculpted by Paul Bennett, this item is limited to 350 pieces worldwide. Painted and ready to display. SRP: $249.00
Electric Tiki: THE SHADOW STATUE "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?  The Shadow knows..." One of the most famous pulp heroes of the 20th century, The Shadow has been featured in comic books, comic strips, television, video games, and at least five motion pictures. The Shadow, designed and sculpted by Rubén Procopio, stands dramatically, his guns drawn over an elaborate cityscape logo base. As a bonus, each statue comes with a full size replica of the Shadow's mysterious ring! Each 13" tall piece is hand-cast in high-quality polystone and hand painted to exacting standards. It is packaged in a durable foam interior and a beautiful full color package, and each piece is individually numbered for authenticity. Scheduled to ship in December 2009. SRP: $199.99 Electric Tiki
FLASH GORDON: THE SECRET HISTORY OF MONGO After the events of The Mercy Wars, Flash explores this strange new world and comes across an ancient device that allows him to see into Mongo's recent past — revealing untold tales of Ming the Merciless, Prince Barin, Princess Aura, Prince Vultan and more! Creators include Joe Casey, Denny O'Neil, Tom DeFalco, J.M. DeMatteis, Shawn McManus, and Joe Staton. Softcover, 7x10, 80 pages, Full Color, SRP: $7.95
John Carter of Mars - Dejah Thoris figure! Triad Toys will release its first figure based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs Mars novels in November.  The Dejah Thoris:  Princess of Mars 12 Inch Figure will retail for $99.99.  The figure will have over 25 points of articulation, magnetic feet, and full metal joints, with removable armors, including head guard, body armor, shoulder armors, wrist armors, leg guards and sandals.  The hand-painted ultra-realistic head features Saran hair. Triad will sell an action figure stand separately. Triad Toys
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #9 Writer: Mike Baron; Artist: Alex Saviuk The Slave Trail, The Phantom in chains! Join Nexus' co-creator Mike Baron for tale somewhere in the Middle East, where an entire village is put to the sword. A young child then looks to the Phantom to get his revenge for him — against an army of scimitars and flintlocks, crocodiles, and quicksand! The jungle is unforgiving to all! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER #3 “The Strange Case of The Spider and Mr. Hyde” Story: Howard Hopkins; Art: Cortney Skinner; Cover: Gary Carbon 32 pages, b/w grayscale, $3.25 The Spider: the most violent and ruthless crime fighter of all time…A cloaked, fanged, borderline crazy denizen of the dark force-feeding hard justice with a pair of ‘45’s! The man-creature, hands about the Spider’s wrists, hoisted him off his feet and slammed him against the stone wall. The beast was powerful, incredibly so, for he suspended the Spider in midair and shook him like a child’s rattle. Then he twisted, and hurled the Spider. Helpless, grasping consciousness by silken webs, Wentworth’s back crashed into the low marble railing running along the balcony. Momentum carried him over the railing and hurtling towards death upon the theater floor twenty feet below… Moonstone Books

December  2009
Conan's Brethren: The Complete Collection - Delayed until 2010! Robert E. Howard was a pulpwriter who turned his hand to everything from historical adventure and detective stories to Western and boxing fiction - and invented the genre now known as sword-and-sorcery: it is for these tales of heroic fantasy and horror that he is best remembered. In the pages of WEIRD TALES and other pulp magazines his mighty heroes - the vengeful Puritan swashbuckler Solomon Kane, Kull, King of Atlantis, Bran Mak Morn, the last chieftain of the Picts, followed later by Conan the Cimmerian and many others. Following on from the success of THE COMPLETE CONAN, this companion volume will contain Robert E. Howard stories featuring Conan's brothers-in-arms, collected together in chronological order, as fresh and atmospheric today as when they were first published in the pulp magazines of more than eighty years ago. Compiled by and with an Afterword by award-winning writer and editor Stephen Jones, and with cover image, frontispiece and internal pictures by the award-winning artist Les Edwards. Introduction Solomon Kane Solomon Kane’s Homecoming (verse) Red Shadows Skulls in the Stars Rattle of Bones The Moon of Skulls The Hills of the Dead The Footfalls Within Wings in the Night King Kull The Shadow Kingdom The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune The King and the Oak (verse) Bran Mak Morn & the Picts The Lost Race Kings of the Night The Dark Man Worms of the Earth Savages, Swordsmen & Sorcerers Spear and Fang Hawks of Outremer The Gods of Bal-Sagoth The Sowers of the Thunder Lord of Samarcand The Lion of Tiberias The Shadow of the Vulture The Valley of the Worm The Frost King’s Daughter The Garden of Fear Gates of Empire Almuric The Ghost Kings (verse) Afterword: Kinsmen of Conan by Stephen Jones Paperback: 750 pages Publisher: Gollancz ISBN-10: 0575089873 ISBN-13: 978-0575089877
Conan's Brethren: The Complete Collection (U.K. Edition) - Delayed until 2010! Robert E. Howard was a pulpwriter who turned his hand to everything from historical adventure and detective stories to Western and boxing fiction - and invented the genre now known as sword-and-sorcery: it is for these tales of heroic fantasy and horror that he is best remembered. In the pages of WEIRD TALES and other pulp magazines his mighty heroes - the vengeful Puritan swashbuckler Solomon Kane, Kull, King of Atlantis, Bran Mak Morn, the last chieftain of the Picts, followed later by Conan the Cimmerian and many others. Following on from the success of THE COMPLETE CONAN, this companion volume will contain Robert E. Howard stories featuring Conan's brothers-in-arms, collected together in chronological order, as fresh and atmospheric today as when they were first published in the pulp magazines of more than eighty years ago. Compiled by and with an Afterword by award-winning writer and editor Stephen Jones, and with cover image, frontispiece and internal pictures by the award-winning artist Les Edwards. Paperback: 750 pages Publisher: Gollancz ISBN-10: 0575089881 ISBN-13: 978-0575089884
DARK ADVENTURE RADIO THEATRE: SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH CD DARK ADVENTURE RADIO THEATRE: SHADOW OUT OF TIME CD From Microcinema International! Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: The Shadow Over Innsmouth brings Lovecraft's tale to life as it might have been adapted for radio in the 1930s. In the style of The War of the Worlds, The Shadow, and H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, The Dunwich Horror, and The Shadow Out of Time, Dark Adventure Radio Theatre dramatizes Lovecraft's story with a huge cast of professional actors, exciting sound effects, and thrilling original music by Troy Sterling Nies (composer for The Call of Cthulhu). Discover what fate has in store for you as you delve into this cherished tale of ichthyic horrors. In addition to the full 77-minute radio drama on CD, you'll get these carefully crafted props from the story to enhance your listening experience: a clipping from the New York Evening Graphic describing the government raid on Innsmouth; a genuine matchbook from Innsmouth's historic Gilman House Hotel; a souvenir postcard from the Newburyport Historical Society with a picture of their prized Innsmouth tiara rendered by noted fantasy artist Keith Thompson; and a hand-drawn map of Innsmouth on the wrapping paper of the First National grocery chain. Scheduled to ship in January 2010. DARK ADV RADIO THEATRE CD SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH—CD    SRP: $19.49 DARK ADV RADIO THEATRE CD SHADOW OUT OF TIME—CD    SRP: $19.49
HOWARD LOVECRAFT AND THE FROZEN KINGDOM GN Writer: Bruce Brown;  Artist: Renzo Podesta After visiting his father in Butler Sanitarium, young Howard Lovecraft ignores his father's warning and uses the legendary Necronomicon to open a portal to a strange frozen world filled with horrifying creatures and grave danger. Alone and scared, Howard befriends a hideous creature he names Spot who takes him to the castle of the king where he is captured and sentenced to death! Softcover, 74 pages, Full Color,  $14.95
Moonstone Books: DOMINO LADY #4 Written by Nancy Holder, art by Reno Maniquis, covers by Michael J. Williams and Matt Larseon. Join Buffy novelist and four time Bram Stoker Award winner Nancy Holder, as she uncovers the sexy noir thriller secrets of "The Catalina Caper"! Hollywood has come to the island, and the Domino Lady's alter ego will make her big screen debut! First, of course, there is a matter of blackmail under the lights to attend to. There is nothing the Domino lady won't do for her adoring public. 32 pages, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #10 Written by Paul Kupperberg, art by Joe Bucco, cover by Ruben Procopio. A new maxi series of one shot comic novellas, with each issue by a different creative team telling a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms! A King's Ransom... Ar tale somewhere in the Arabian lands, as the Phantom seeks a young thief who did him wrong. Bruised and battered from washing ashore unconscious, The Phantom must have his mettle tested in a battle to the death. Then he must siege a castle to get what is rightly his. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: MORE TALES OF ZORRO  Edited by Richard Dean Starr, written by Carole Nelson Douglas, Alan Dean Foster, Joe R. Lansdale, Timothy Zahn, Kage Baker, Matthew Baugh, Johnny D. Boggs, Henry Darrow, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Win Scott Eckert, Jennifer Fallon, Craig Shaw Gardner, Joe Gentile, John Peel, Jean Schanberger, Richard Dean Starr and Steve Rasnic Tem, art by Ruben Procopio, cover by Douglas Klauba. The second anthology featuring all-new, original tales of The Fox! This groundbreaking compilation includes never-before-seen stories and essays from a lineup of today's top writers. Includes stunning new cover art by Spectrum award-winner Douglas Klauba and even more original interior illustrations by Disney animator and sculptor, Rubén Procopio! 256 pages, $15.95 (Limited edition signed hardcover, $49.95). Moonstone Books
ZORRO 90TH ANNIVERSARY STATUE Writer, art director and cover artist extraordinaire, Matt Wagner now turns his talents to an exciting new project with Dynamite Entertainment’s Zorro 90th Anniversary Statue.  Based on Wagner's commanding original turnaround art drawn specifically for this project, Dynamite commissioned sculptors Tom & Joy Snyder to bring Wagner's vision of strength to 3-D “life” in a stunning, full-color statue. Appearing about to  carve his “Z” into Sergeant Gonzales the piece measures 9” high on a beautifully enhanced cobblestone base 16" long by 7" wide, this breathtaking statue captures all of Wagner's clarity, attention to detail, and understanding of 3-Dimensional composition. Dynamite proudly presents the return of yet another legend as we unveil the all-new Zorro 90th Anniversary Statue! Standard Statue    MSRP: $189.99 Artist Proof Statue    MSRP: $299.99
ZORRO #19 - Now available! Writer: Matt Wagner; Penciller/Inker: Francesco Francavilla; Covers: Matt Wagner (75%), Francesco Francavilla (25%) As his legend across the land grows, Zorro continues to draw unwanted attention from the powers-that-be as they wage war on the Fox! From Wagner and Francavilla. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment

January  2010
Adventure House - Now available! HIGH ADVENTURE #110 featuring Adventure Fiction: Tong of Death and Other Stories THE TONG OF DEATH by Robert Carse [Short Stories 04/25/31] RED BREATH by Foster-Harris THE EMERALD BUDDAH by Murray Leinster A TRAPPER SETS FOR PIRATES by Raymond S. Spears THE EYE OF BLACK A'WANG by Murray Leinster SKIN DEEP by Sherman Ripley THE LEASH by Chester L. Saxby 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 (U.S.) - Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. Adventure House
Adventure House: G-8 and His Battle Aces #35 - Now available! "Vultures of the Purple Death" by Robert J. Hogan Men without faces, without hearts and without souls—ambassadors of murder incapable of mercy!  These were the opponents of the Master Spy—men driven to madness by the blood-lust of Kreuger—the heartless, avenging Vultures of the Purple Death! 7x10, 110 pages, $9.95 Frederick Blakeslee cover artist Adventure House
Adventure House Planet Stories - Winter 1940, 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 ONE THOUSAND MILES BELOW by Eando Binder PHANTOM OF THE SEVEN STARS by Ray Cummings TWILIGHT OF THE TENTH WORLD by Thornton Ayre THE CASTAWAY by George Danzell ATOM OF DEATH by Ross Rocklynne BEYOND LIGHT by Nelson S. Bond EXIT FROM ASTEROID 60 by D.L. James THE STELLAR LEGION by Leigh Brackett Phantom Detective - August 1941 , 7x10, 112 pages, $14.95 THE THOUSAND ISLANDS MURDERS by Robert Wallace MURDER NEVER TALKS by Kenneth L. Sinclair DEATH IN A SACK by Glenn H. Wichman Underworld Detective - April 1935 , 7x10, 128 pages, $14.95 MURDER INCORPORATED by Val McNamara THE FATAL CURSE by Donald G. Dooley TEETH OF THE LAWLESS by G.T. Fleming-Roberts Wiping out the Smoke Mob THE MYSTERIOUS MRS. STEWART by James E. Ray COP KILLER BURNS by Charles M. Martin KILLER STATIC by Ken C. Park THE LAST WITNESS by E. Penfield Adventure House
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books - Now available! DOC SAVAGE Volume 33: "Quest of Qui" and "The Devil's Playground" The pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two supernatural pulp novels by Lester Dent and Alan Hathway writing as "Kenneth Robeson." After Johnny Littlejohn vanishes while trailing a centuries-old Viking ship that materialized off Long Island, Doc Savage journeys to Labrador on a "Quest of Qui." Then, the Man of Bronze and his Iron Men journey to the Michigan North Woods to investigate tomahawk attacks and a murderous Indian spirit known as Michabou in "The Devil's Playground." This deluxe pulp reprint leads off with Walter M. Baumhofer's iconic portrait of Doc Savage, and features Paul Orban's original interior illustrations and behind-the-scenes commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels.  (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-015-1  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books - Now available! DOC SAVAGE Volume 33: "Quest of Qui" and "The Devil's Playground" JAMES BAMA cover variant The pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two supernatural pulp novels by Lester Dent and Alan Hathway writing as "Kenneth Robeson." After Johnny Littlejohn vanishes while trailing a centuries-old Viking ship that materialized off Long Island, Doc Savage journeys to Labrador in a "Quest of Qui." Then, the Man of Bronze and his Iron Men journey to the Michigan North Woods to investigate tomahawk attacks and a murderous Indian spirit known as Michabou in "The Devil's Playground." This deluxe pulp reprint showcases one of James Bama's greatest Doc Savage paintings, and also features the original pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, Paul Orban's original interior illustrations and behind-the-scenes commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels.  (Sanctum Books) 978-1-60877-016-8  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books - Now available! THE SHADOW Volume 34: "The Blackmail Ring" & "Murder for Sale" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Master of Darkness investigates criminal conspiracies in two classic pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, The Shadow follows a bloody trail of extortion and murder that leads from the back alleys of Paris to the country homes of New England to confront "The Blackmail Ring" in a 1932 thriller, the earliest never-reprinted adventure of the Dark Avenger. Then, a bizarre series of Philadelphia murders sets Kent Allard on the trail of another "finger" of the deadly criminal organization called the Hand. This  instant collector's item showcases both of George Rozen's color pulp covers and all the original interior illustrations, with commentary by pulp historian Will Murray. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-014-4  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
THE BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH CONAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 1 - Now available! Diamond Comics Distribution has announced that The Barry Windsor Smith Conan Archives Vol. 1 HC will not, as solicited, feature a return to the artist's original color palette. Written by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith. In 1970, Barry Windsor-Smith burst onto the comic-book scene with his dynamic portrayal of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, altering the course of the blue-eyed Cimmerian forever, and cementing himself as one of the greatest artists to touch pencil to paper. Nearly forty years later, Dark Horse Comics, in the tradition of the Dark Horse Archives collections, reprints Barry Windsor-Smith's entire run on Marvel's Conan the Barbarian in two fine hardcover volumes! The first volume of The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives includes such classic tales as Rogues in the House and The Tower of the Elephant, written by Roy Thomas and fully illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith -- now presented as they were intended, remastered using the original color palette! This volume reprints the first half of Barry Windsor-Smith's run on Conan the Barbarian. 200 pages, $49.95, in stores on January 20. Dark Horse Comics
COMPLETE CONAN OF CIMMERIA VOLUME 3 LIMITED DELUXE HC Writer:  Robert E. Howard, with paintings & illustrations by Gregory Manchess Strictly limited to 1,000 copies and individually signed and numbered by award-winning artist Gregory Manchess, this deluxe, slipcased, hardcover edition of Robert E. Howard's Complete Conan of Cimmeria Volume 3 features 13 color paintings and 52 tonal paintings by Manchess, and contains the following Conan stories: "The Servants of Bit-Yakin," "Beyond the Black River," "The Black Stranger," "The Man Eaters," and "Red Nails," plus over 200 pages of notes and miscellanea.  Hardcover, 6x9, 416 pages, $199.99 Book Palace Books
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #18  - Now available! Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Truman and Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. "Free Companions," part 3 of 3. Defying Yasmela's orders, Conan sets himself on a runaway course that will end his time fighting with the combined forces of Amalric's mercenaries, the Khorajan army, and Julion of Koth's rebel soldiers. Our newest issue marks a turning point in Conan's career as a sword for hire, when he and his comrades find themselves without work or direction. An old battle wound threatens the life of Amalric, the leader of the restless mercenaries, and the rekindled affair between Princess Yasmela and Prince Julion continues to enrage Conan -- who must take action in order to save face. This original tale explores events alluded to in Robert E. Howard's Conan tales, taking place right after Dark Horse's Black Colossus story arc and building to the birth of Conan's "Free Companions"! 40 pages, $2.99, in stores on January 20. Dark Horse Comics
DOC SAVAGE: THE SILVER PYRAMID - Now available! Written by Dennis O’Neil; Art by Adam Kubert ; Andy Kubert; Cover by Andy Kubert Classic pulp fiction hero Doc Savage stars in this fast-paced tale featuring early work by comics superstars Adam Kubert and Andy Kubert, collected for the first time from the 1987 four-issue miniseries. Doc and his rugged band of assistants are introduced into the modern era as retired heroes – and now, on the eve of an alien invasion triggered by a gang of would-be world conquerors, only Doc Savage’s grown grandchild, Chip, can set things right. But is Chip, a self-professed pacifist, up to the task? 128 pages, Full Color, $19.99
FLASH GORDON: BUSTER CRABBE "BLUE EDITION" 1/6-SCALE FIGURE In 1936 floating cities, rocket ships, and hawk men exploded off the screen in the greatest movie serials of all time! Starring Larry "Buster" Crabbe, Flash Gordon became the film standard of space adventures for children and adults the world over! For the first time in 1/6-scale figure format, Larry "Buster" Crabbe's Flash Gordon is recreated. This collectible figure comes with Zarkov's Mini Rocket, sword with a sheath, raygun pistol, shirt with lightning bolt, 2 sets of hands, boots, capte, and designer packaging. Explore the strange world of Mongo! Protect the beautiful Dale Arden! Save the Earth from the evil death ray of Ming the Merciless! Scheduled to ship in January 2010. Go Hero    SRP: $150.00
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES VOLUME 14: THE SPIDER Now available! By Grant Stockbridge This issue features two action-packed 1930s and 40s thrillers of the pulp-era hero, The Spider: "Slaves of the Murder Syndicate" and "Pirates From Hell." Two different covers are available! Trade Paperback, 128 pages, B&W,  $14.95 Girasol Collectables Inc.
Michael Moorcock: HAWKMOON - Now available! Coming from Tor in 2010 are the first four Runestaff books in illustrated editions. The covers and interior art are being done by  Vance Kovacs. Hawkmoon: The Jewel in the Skull Trade paperback ISBN-10: 0765324733 ISBN-13: 978-0765324733 On sale date: January 5, 2010 $13.99
Moonstone Books: AIRFIGHTERS #1 Written by Chuck Dixon and Tom DeFalco, art by Oscar Celestini, covers by Tom Grindberg and Rob Schwager. It¹s an all out air war as Dixon, DeFalco and Celestini rev up Airboy and his Airfighters' return to the comic page! This 72-page extravaganza features the all new high-flying exploits of Airboy and his revamped compatriots in their very first Moonstone appearance: Skywolf, Black Angel, Flying Dutchman, Iron Ace, Bald Eagle, and the Flying Fool! Plus, a special first tale of Moonstone's Captain Midnight! 72 pages, black and white, $5.99. Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM CHRONICLES Volume 2 In January 2010, Moonstone Books will release The Phantom Chronicles 2, a collection of prose short stories by noted authors including Harlan Ellison. Edited by Moonstone head honcho Joe Gentile and regular Phantom comic book scribe Mike Bullock, the book will also feature 14 other stories by Ed Gorman, Robin Wayne Bailey, Mike Bullock, Tom DeFalco, Win Scott Eckert, Joe Gentile, Mark Justice, Jeff Mariotte, Joe McKinney, Nate Meyer, Will Murray, Mel Odom, Martin Powell, and Aaron Shaps, as well as spot illustrations by Ruben Procopio. Ellison’s tale – a brand new story fragment from the master wordsmith – will feature the  first team-up ever of the Phantom and the Green Hornet. With an introduction by Lee Falk’s (Phantom creator) daughter Diane Falk! 256-page trade paperback, $16.95 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM, JULIE WALKER: RACE AGAINST DEATH    Written by Elizabeth Massie, art by Paul Daly, colors by Stephen Downer, covers by J. Anthony Kosar, JD and Daly. Two time Bram Stoker winner and Buffy novelist Elizabeth Massie delivers a previously unknown adventure tale of danger on the high seas of the only female Phantom that Lee Falk ever created! Julie Walker is forced to take over the Phantom role and guard her friend, Nellie Bly on her historic trip around the world! Something or someone does not want Ms. Nellie to finish this record-breaking trek! 40 pages, $4.50. Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #2: KGB NOIR Written by Mike Bullock, Clay Griffith and Susan Griffith, art by Fernano Peniche, cover by Dennis Calero. A special Noir mini-series starring The Phantom with tectonic tie-in tales featuring Moonstone Books¹ best and brightest stars! After the events in #1, The Phantom falls into an explosive situation that may cost him his life, and begin the end of the world! The Hammer falls on The Phantom this issue! And in the second feature: Kolchak the Night Stalker tangles with a KGB up close and personal! 24 pages, black and white, $2.99. Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER #4 Written by Robin Wayne Bailey, art by Cortney Skinner, cover by Gary Carbon. Join sci-fi/fantasy novelist Robin Wayne Bailey in "Death Votes Twice!" It's election year in NYC, however, someone isn't satisfied with casting votes. They're casting bombs! No one is safe from the monster city newspapers call The Chaos-Maker, as a bomb destroys the state capitol! When a young New York senator is killed, the city turns to Richard Wentworth for help. But the title of Senator can only complicate Wentworth's life because, as ever in times of trouble and danger, he must become -- The Spider! 32 pages, black and white with grayscale, $3.50. Moonstone Books
QUEEN SONJA #4 Writer: Joshua Ortega; Penciller/Inker: Mel Rubi Covers: Mel Rubi (25%), Lucio Parillo (50%), Jackson Herbert (25%) The story of Sonja’s march to the throne continues as writer Joshua Ortega and artist Mel Rubi weave an incredible tale of intrigue and power in the ancient lands of Hyboria! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Dynamite Entertainment
SOLOMON KANE: DEATH'S BLACK RIDERS #1  - Now available! Written by Scott Allie, penciled by Mario Guevara, colored by Juan Ferreyra, cover by Darick Robertson. Taking place after the events in Solomon Kane: The Castle of the Devil‹but written to stand on its own‹this new series delves deep into the horrors scattered throughout Germany's Black Forest. When Kane comes across gypsies being terrorized by roving bandits, he's not sure what's worse‹the bandits who wish to rob and rape innocent travelers or the evils that spew forth from the forest, intent on killing every man and woman around! With creature designs by Eisner Award-winning artist Guy Davis, this series uses Robert E. Howard's "Death's Black Riders" fragment and the "Rattle of Bones" short story as springboards to launch into a suspenseful and terrifying new excursion with Howard's troubled Puritan hero. 32 pages, $3.50, in stores on January 13. Dark Horse Comics
Tantor Media: KULL: EXILE OF ATLANTIS - Now available! By Robert E. Howard; Narrated by Todd McLaren This groundbreaking collection brings together all of Howard's stories featuring Kull: "Exile of Atlantis," "The Shadow Kingdom," "The Mirrors of Tuzun Thune," "The Cat and the Skull," "The Screaming Skull of Silence," "The Striking of the Gong," "The Altar and the Scorpion," "The Curse of the Golden Skull," "By This Axe I Rule!" "Swords of the Purple Kingdom," "The King and the Oak," and "Kings of the Night." Tantor Media, Inc.
Tantor Media: THE SAVAGE TALES OF SOLOMON KANE - Now available! Tantor Media has announce the upcoming release of THE SAVAGE TALES OF SOLOMON KANE on audio CD and in MP3 format. This one will be narrated by Paul Boehmer. Collected in this volume are all of the stories that make up the thrilling saga of the dour and deadly Puritan: "Skulls in the Stars," "The Right Hand of Doom," "Red Shadows," "Rattle of Bones," "The Castle of the Devil," "Death's Black Riders," "The Moon of Skulls," "The One Black Stain," "The Blue Flame of Vengeance," "The Hills of the Dead," "Hawk of Basti," "The Return of Sir Richard Grenville," "Wings in the Night," "The Footfalls Within," "The Children of Asshur," and "Solomon Kane's Homecoming." Tantor Media Inc.
ZORRO #20 Writer: Matt Wagner; Artist: Francesco Francavilla; Covers:  Matt Wagner (75%), John K. Snyder III (25%) Zorro continues to wage war and chaos against the bullying oppressors of California, but those in command have had enough of the rogue and plot desperately to destroy him and his crusade once and for all! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment

February  2010
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books THE AVENGER Volume 3: "The Frosted Death" and "The Glass Mountain" The Pulp Era's strangest mystery man returns in two more epic adventures by Paul Ernst writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, a snowlike powder releases a deadly plague upon the residents of New York City. Can The Avenger save the world's greatest city from The Frosted Death? Then, a bizarre cloud emits deadly lightning bolts that kill without warning. Has an ancient Indian Rain God returned to deliver supernatural vengeance? This classic pulp reprint showcases H. W. Scott's classic pulp covers, all the original interior illustrations by Paul Orban, and historical commentary by Will Murray. Bonus: "My Business is Death!" Paul Ernst's 1936 story that introduced the Avenger prototype, The Wraith. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-019-9  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books DOC SAVAGE Volume 34: "The Man Who Shook the Earth" & "The Three Devils" The pulp era's greatest superman battles evildoers in two action-packed pulp novels by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, the Man of Bronze and his Iron Crew journey to Chile to investigate a bizarre series of South American earthquakes. Then, Doc Savage's investigation of a murderous ghost bear in Mock Lake, Canada reveals a Nazi plot. This deluxe pulp reprint showcases the original color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Modest Stein, Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations plus historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels.  (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-018-2  Softcover, 7x10, b&w, $12.95
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books THE SHADOW Volume 35: "The Condor" & "Chicago Crime" "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness combats supercrime in two action-packed pulp thrillers by Walter B. Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, a tip from a dying mobster sets Cliff Marsland and The Shadow on the trail of The Condor and his deadly army of evil. Then, The Shadow journeys to the Windy City to wage war against Chicago Crime and yet another "finger" of the murderous crime cabal called the Hand. This  instant collector's item showcases both of George Rozen's color pulp covers, the classic interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier, and commentary by pulp historian Will Murray.  (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-017-5  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
BUCK ROGERS #9 Writer: Scott Beatty; Artist: Carlos Rafael; Cover: Carlos Rafael (75%), John Watson (25%) This issue: “The Airlords of Han”: Part 1 (of 2)—Wilma Deering has been sent as an envoy to the city-org of Han, but she hasn’t returned… and Han is causing trouble. In order to get “aboard” the hovering city-state, Buck has to ally himself with Black Barney, an air-pirate who trades regularly with the Han, but Barney is playing both sides… what could possibly go wrong? This, that, and everything, that’s what! 32 pages, Full Color,  $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment
Campfire Graphic Novels Campfire is a graphic novel publisher, based in New Delhi, India. The People that Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs Writer: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Scott Alexander Young; Art: K.L. Jones Your ship sinks, your rescuers are attacked by a hostile German U-boat, and your fate is inextricably tied to those of your fellow survivors and German adversaries. Then, you land on a remote, prehistoric island! How would you survive? Bowen could never have imagined the adventures he’d be forced to embark upon when he arrived on the inhospitable coast of Caspak. He could never have fathomed having to cope in an alien landscape inhabited by dinosaurs, Neanderthals, aerial monsters and an almost unearthly flora and fauna. Adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel. Softcover, 6.5x10, 72 pages, Full Color, SRP: $9.95
Campfire Graphic Novels The Land that Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs Writer: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Steven Philip Jones; Art: K.L. Jones All Tom Billings had to do was set sail for the South Pacific island of Caprona and find the last-known whereabouts of Bowen J Tyler. However, arriving on the island, he becomes separated from his companions after a fight with a prehistoric creature. Standing between Billings and Tyler is the interior of the island, a hot, overgrown, and unforgiving land. There are times when he almost resigns himself to death in the face of insurmountable odds. But, true to his nature, he never gives up. Softcover, 6.5x10, 72 pages, Full Color, SRP: $9.95
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #19 Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, covers by Justin Sweet and Joseph Michael Linsner. "Kozaki," part 1 of 3. Giorello returns to full penciling duties and Truman scripts this first episode in a new, three-issue story arc entitled "Kozaki"! After burning a few bridges and making some questionable choices, mainly fueled by jealousy over Prince Julion's recent appearance in Khoraja and a hatred for pampered royalty and their courtly life, Conan leaves Yasmela and her palace behind. Now leading Amalric's mercenary army, Conan is again responsible for the lives of others. But is he skilled and experienced enough to do the job right? In this issue, we'll also discover more bleak premonitions and clues concerning Conan's near future, when Conan and his companions leave organized mercenary life behind in order to survive as a group of raiders and looters. Such actions will undoubtedly draw the attentions of others, though, and the troubles that began for Conan in the previous "Free Companions" arc are far from over! 40 pages, $2.99, in stores on February 17 Dark Horse Comics
Del Rey: EL BORAK AND OTHER DESERT ADVENTURES By Robert E. Howard Editor Rusty Burke previously announced the contents for the book that collects all of Howard's professional series desert adventures: Francis X. Gordon ("El Borak"): "Swords of the Hills" (REH's title for the story later published as "The Lost Valley of Iskander") "The Daughter of Erlik Khan" "Blood of the Gods" "Sons of the Hawk" (REH's title for the story later published as "The Country of the Knife") "Son of the White Wolf" "Hawk of the Hills" "Three-Bladed Doom" -  both versions: "long" and "short" Kirby O'Donnell: "Gold from Tartary" (published as "The Treasures of Tartary") "Swords of Shahrazar" "The Trail of the Blood Stained God" Steve Clarney: "The Fire of Asshurbanipal" (straight adventure version) A slight change from previous books is letting more than one artist illustrate the book. Having depicted El Borak in vivid color in the REH art calendar a few years back, Jim & Ruth Keegan will be painting all color illustrations in the book, as well as art directing the project. All b/w illustrations will be made by Tim Bradstreet. Bradstreet is known for his distinctive style, once described by himself as 'stylistic photorealism' as his work combines the use of posed photography with pencils, inks and coloring. He is well-known for his comic book covers for The Punisher (Marvel) and Hellblazer (Vertigo/DC) and has also worked in movie projects, such as visual design for Blade 2 and poster art for the movie The Punisher. Jim and Ruth Keegan's El Borak is shown at the right. Howard also wrote numerous El Borak stories and fragments when he was very young.  These will be collected in a companion volume to be published by The Robert E. Howard Foundation. Trade Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Del Rey (February 9, 2010) ISBN-10: 034550545X ISBN-13: 978-0345505453 $16.00
Dover Publications: 120 Great Pulp Fiction Covers Book/CDROM Handpicked from macabre magazines published in the first half of the 20th century, these fantastic full-color covers are alive with bug-eyed beings from other worlds, muscular jungle men, hard-bitten private eyes, damsels in distress, and more. They're great for t-shirts, mugs, blogs, and thousands of other print and web projects! Paperback: 64 pages with CDROM Publisher: Dover Publications ISBN-10: 0486990419 ISBN-13: 978-0486990415 On sale February 18th! Dover Publications
ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE #29 This issue of Illustration features the spectacular art of Ellen B.T. Pyle, best known for her beautiful covers for the Saturday Evening Post in the 1930s and 40s. Plus, spotlights on Edwin Georgi, William Meade Prince, and tons of archival photos, drawings, studies, and rare original paintings. Magazine, 96 pages, Full Color, SRP: $15.00 Illustration Magazine
LONE JUSTICE: CRASH #1 Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley (writers) • Mark Wheatley (art & cover) Being a superhero is dangerous and expensive work, and Lone Justice has suffered devastating financial loss. Now the masked villain known as Scion stalks our hero, and Lone Justice is left with nothing more than his wits… and his fists! The first issue of this EZ Street spin-off starts now! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 IDW Publishing
THE LONE RANGER 75TH ANNIVERSARY STATUE   "A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty "Hi Yo Silver!" With those words, the Lone Ranger had endured for over 75 years as a cultural icon and for the last three years, Dynamite Entertainment has brought the legend back to life with a critically acclaimed new comic book series! Now, they've taken it one step further, re-creating on of John Cassaday's incredible series as a high end collectible statue! Sculpted and painted by Tom and Joy Snyder, and art-directed by John Cassaday, this limited edition statue of the Lone ranger atop Silver stands 14" high and 12" wide and 8" deep! Statue    $299.99 Dynamic Forces
Moonstone Books: DOMINO LADY #5 Writer: Nancy Holder; Artist: Ken Hooper Join Buffy novelist Nancy Holder as she uncovers the sexy noir thriller secrets of "The Grapes of Graft." The Santa Anita Race track was all the rage — rage, as in a murderous rage — with a nice Chianti. It's up to Domino Lady to reveal her assets to get to the bottom of things! 24 pages, black and white, $2.99. Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #3: KGB NOIR Written by Mike Bullock and Mac Rauch, art by Fernado Peniche, cover by Dennis Calero. The Phantom finally infiltrates the Hammer's base, but quickly discovers he's too late to stop WWIII. And then, in "The Love that Hath No Name," Buckaroo Banzai Has to deal with alien monsters, Russian kidnappers, and a Cavalier leaving the nest! 24 pages, black and white, $2.99. Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #11 Written by Tony Bedard, art by Giovanni Timpano, cover by Ruben Procopio. A new maxi-series of one shot comic novellas, with each issue by a different creative team telling a tale of one of the 21 Phantoms! The Ghost and the Redcoats... Join Tony Bedard for a tale set during the dark days of the American Revolution, as the 11th Phantom finds himself caught between the redcoats and fate worse than death. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #8 Written by Mike Bullock, art by Silvestre Syzilagyi, colors by Bob Pedroza, covers by Marat Mychaels and Vivek Goel. "Godfall," Part I (of V). When a paramilitary commando group attacks a refugee camp, leaving death and destruction in their wake, it's up to The Phantom to track the killers and bring an end to their reign of terror. But, once he runs his quarry to ground, The Phantom realizes this isn;t just a single, meaningless assault, but the first salvo in a war for control of all Africa. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM CHRONICLES VOLUME 2 HC Just in time for Syfy's Phantom movie and the Seth Rogan Green Hornet movie comes this volume of 15 all-new short stories! This book will have the first team-up ever of the Phantom and the Green Hornet, and a brand-new story written by Harlan Ellison! To the outside world, this man, seemingly immortal, has always worn the mask. As the legend grew, it transcended the life of any one mortal. And that legend became The Phantom! With an introduction by Phantom creator Lee Falk's daughter, Diane Falk, plus stories from writers including Ellison, Robin Wayne Bailey, Mike Bullock, Joe Gentile, and many more.  Hardcover, 7x10, 256 pages, B&W, SRP: $29.95 Moonstone Books
Paizo Publishing Who Fears the Devil?—The Complete Silver John by Manly Wade Wellman Introduction by Mike Resnick There’s a traveling man that the Carolina mountain folk call Silver John for the silver strings strung on his guitar. In his wanderings, John encounters a parade of benighted forest creatures, mountain spirits, and shapeless horrors from the void of history with only his enduring spirit, playful wit, and the magic of his guitar to preserve him. Manly Wade Wellman’s Silver John is one of the most beloved figures in fantasy, a true American folk hero of the literary age. The Planet Stories edition of Who Fears the Devil? collects—for the first time—all of John’s adventures published throughout Wellman’s life, including two stories about John before he got his silver-stringed guitar that have never previously appeared in a Silver John collection. Lost, out-of-print, or buried in expensive hardcover editions, the seminal, unforgettable tales of Who Fears the Devil? stand ready for a new generation to continue the folk tradition of Silver John! 352-page softcover trade paperback ISBN-13: 978-1-60125-188-6 $15.99 Paizo Publications - Planet Stories
QUEEN SONJA #5 Writer: Joshua Ortega; Penciller/Inker: Mel Rubi Covers: Mel Rubi (25%), Lucio Parrillo (50%), Jackson Herbert (25%) Our first story arc comes to a stunning conclusion from writer Joshua Ortega and definitive artist Mel Rubi! Sonja is seated on the throne, and now the adventures can truly begin! But will the intrigue and battle from this series carry into the next? By the gods, yes! Yes, they will! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Dynamite Entertainment
RED SONJA: WRATH OF THE GODS #1 (OF 5) Writer: Luke Lieberman, Ethan Ryker; Art: Walter Geovanni; Cover: Lucio Parillo While the adventures of Queen Sonja continue to thrill and amaze readers both new and old, follow the She-Devil with a Sword in a classic tale of the primordial gods themselves as Red Sonja faces the “Wrath of the Gods.” Written by Luke Leiberman and Ethan Ryker, featuring the returning art of  Walter (RED SONJA) Geovani, WRATH OF THE GODS explores the mysteries of Sonja’s past, while presenting her with the malicious threat of Loki in the present! Can Thor, the God of Thunder, and Odin, the All-Father, aid the warrior woman and prevent their fellow god from destroying the very world? Featuring a fully-painted cover by Lucio Parrillo. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99
Robert E. Howard Foundation Press: THE EARLY ADVENTURES OF EL BORAK The REH Foundation Press announced in their latest newsletter that their first publication in 2010 will be THE EARLY ADVENTURES OF EL BORAK, featuring Lal Singh, Yar Ali Khan, and The Sonora Kid. This release should coincide with Del Rey's release of EL BORAK AND OTHER DESERT ADVENTURES in February. This volume collects all the fragments, juvenilia, and other miscellaneous items connected to the desert adventurer; most of these items are fragments. This will be the first book publication for most of the items in this collection, which is intended as a companion volume to the Del Rey release EL BORAK AND OTHER DESERT ADVENTURES. EARLY ADVENTURES features those hard-to-find tales of El Borak originally published by Cryptic Publications in the 1980s. Anyone interested in this volume is encouraged to send an email to the REH Foundation to help them determine the size of the print run. The email address is info@rehfoundation.org. THE EARLY ADVENTURES OF EL BORAK Introduction: The Making of El Borak by David Hardy The Coming of El Borak The Iron Terror Untitled, “Gordon, the American” The Coming of El Borak Khoda Khan’s Tale El Borak Untitled, “I emptied my revolver” The Land of Mystery The Shunned Castle The White Jade Ring A Power Among the Islands North of Khyber Intrigue in Kurdistan Lal Singh, Oriental Gentleman The Sword of Lal Singh (poem) The Tale of the Rajah’s Ring The Further Adventures of Lal Singh Lal Singh, Oriental Gentleman The Adventures of Yar Ali Khan The Song of Yar Ali Khan (poem) The Lion Gate Untitled, “When Yar Ali Khan crept” Untitled, “Two men were standing” Untitled Poem, “Now bright, now red” Steve Allison: The Sonora Kid The Sonora Kid—Cowhand The Sonora Kid’s Winning Hand Red Curls and Bobbed Hair Untitled, “Madge Meraldson” Untitled, “The Hades Saloon” Untitled, “A blazing sun” Untitled, “The way it came about” Untitled, “The hot Arizona sun” Untitled, “Steve Allison” Brotherly Advice Desert Rendezvous The West Tower Miscellanea Under the Great Tiger by Robert E. Howard & Tevis Clyde Smith Untitled, “A Cossack and a Turk” Spears of the East Untitled, “. . . that is, the artistry” Untitled, “Thure Khan gazed out” Synopsis: “Blood of the Gods” Map for “Blood of the Gods” Map of unidentified El Borak Story “Thoughts of an Afghan on a Raid” – drawing “Where East and West shall meet” – drawing Two Sketches found on the back of typescript pages List of Middle Eastern Rulers – typescript List of names found in El Borak stories – manuscript
SOLOMON KANE: DEATH'S BLACK RIDERS #2 Scott Allie (Writer), Mario Guevara (Art), Juan Ferreyra (Colors), and Darick Robertson (Cover) Travelers beware! The roads of Germany's Black Forest are haunted by all manner of wolf, bandit, and demon! After a harrowing battle with the disgusting and deadly Black Rider creatures, even confident, stalwart combatants like Solomon Kane and the mysterious L'Armon know enough to seek safety during the sinister hours of the night. The shelter they've stumbled upon looks foreboding, but its heavy doors will keep those that lurk in the forest at bay. However, will the wickedness within this strange tavern prove to be deadlier than the evil beasts roaming outside? Solomon Kane and L'Armon will soon find out. They're staying at the ominously named Cleft Skull -- a place, it is said, that few come to visit twice! Scott Allie (Star Wars: Empire, Exurbia) adapts Robert E. Howard's classic "Rattle of Bones" tale, as Mario Guevara (The Lone Ranger and Tonto) and Juan Ferreyra (Rex Mundi, Small Gods) join him in another excursion into horror, suspense, and adventure. 32 pages, $3.50, in stores on February 10. Dark Horse Comics
ZORRO: MATANZAS #1 (OF 4) Writer: Don McGregor; Artist/Cover: Mike Mayhew A classic tale of Zorro never before told! While the Eisner nominated team of Dynamite’s Zorro takes a well-deserved break, Dynamite presents a magnificent tale of Zorro!  Featuring a thrilling script by the legendary Don McGregor and incredible art by Mike Mayhew, Matanzas is a classic Zorro adventure – presented here for the very first time! Thrill to the adventures in this very first issue! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment

March  2010
Adventure House - Coming in March! HIGH ADVENTURE #111 featuring Ki-Gor THE LOST BEASTS OF TA'TAMBA by John Peter Drummond Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, and Brend, boy-emperor of the Stolen Kingdom, battled side by side against the thousand warrior-beasts of Ramfis.  Crawling swamp lizards would have had a better chance of victory.  But struggling in the claws of Durge-Rama, the fiend usurper, Helene cried: "Ki-Gor, my mate, will save me!" NIRVANA OF THE SEVEN VOODOOS by John Peter Drummond No broken, haunted captive lived to flee the jackal-born terrors of Nirvana, land of the red mists, where the gleaming-eyed scientist Krishna ruled by the dread hand of ancient gris-gris.  And yet Ki-Gor, White Lord of the Jungle, dared enter that forbidden kraal, dared try to wrest his mate Helene from its secret power—and even dared challenge the half-human gorilla-men to a battle that could only end in defeat. 7x10, 112 pages, $7.95 (U.S.) - Media Mail Shipping $2.50 for a single copy. Adventure House
ALTER EGO #92 presents Sword-and-Sorcery in the Comics, Part 3! Behind a fantastic painted cover by Conan the Adventurer artist RAFAEL KAYANAN, we shine the spotlight on DC’s Sword of Sorcery by O’NEIL, CHAYKIN, & SIMONSON and Claw the Unconquered by MICHELINIE & CHAN—Charlton’s Hercules by GLANZMAN—Gold Key’s Dagar the Invincible by GLUT & SANTOS—plus Marvel S&S art by BUSCEMA, KANE, KAYANAN, WRIGHTSON, et al.—and JACK KATZ on his S&S classic First Kingdom (interviewed by JIM AMASH)! Plus FCA, MICHAEL T. GILBERT, BILL SCHELLY, STEVE GERBER’s fan-creations (part 3)—and more! Edited by Roy Thomas. Magazine, 100 pages, $6.95 TwoMorrows
Andy McDermott: THE SECRET OF EXCALIBUR - Coming March 23rd! The third thrilling adventure thriller featuring archaeologist Nina Wilde, in which Nina must find Excalibur, King Arthur's beloved sword. Said to make whoever holds it unstoppable in battle, the sword Excalibur has been coveted across the ages, and thought lost for over a thousand years. With a cryptic message to archaeologist Nina Wilde, this may be about to change. Historian Bernd Rust believes he can locate Excalibur...and that the sword is the key to harnessing an incredible source of energy. Nina is sceptical -- until she and Rust are attacked by mercenaries determined to steal his research. Nina and her boyfriend, ex-SAS soldier Eddie Chase, are soon propelled into a deadly race to find Excalibur. From the deserts of Syria to the arctic wastes of Russia, Nina and Chase must battle a merciless enemy who plans to use the sword's powers to plunge the world into a new era of war... Mass Market Paperback: 528 pages Publisher: Bantam ISBN-10: 0553592955 ISBN-13: 978-0553592955 $7.99 Visit Andy McDermott's website at http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books DOC SAVAGE Volume 35: "Meteor Menace" & "The Ten-Ton Snakes" The pulp era's legendary Man of Bronze confronts threats from space in two pulse-pounding pulp novels by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, after the "Blue Meteor" horror brings near-fatal insanity to Ham Brooks, Doc Savage and his Iron Crew are spirited away to Tibet where they confront the mysterious Mo-Gwei to uncover the strange secret behind the "Meteor Menace." Then, a war hero's plea for help and a box of anaconda skins lead Doc to the danger-filled Brazilian jungles in search of "The Ten-Ton Snakes." Will Murray provides historical commentary while Anthony Tollin chronicles "Doc Savage Around the World." This classic pulp reprint also features the original color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Emery Clarke, plus Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-022-9  Softcover, 7x10, b&w, $12.95
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books THE SHADOW Volume 36: "Crime Rides the Sea," "River of Death" & "The Case of the River of Eternal Woe"  "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit. Crime does not pay. The Shadow knows! The Dark Avenger takes to the High Seas in two action-packed pulp classics by Walter B. Gibson and Theodore Tinsley and a lost radio thriller by Bob Shaw. First, roaring ocean waters set the scene for an epic battle between The Shadow and another of The Hand's murderous Fingers. Then, the Master of Darkness combats the drowned corpse calling himself "Davy Jones" in "River of Death." BONUS: Lamont Cranston and Margot Lane investigate "The Case of the River of Eternal Woe" in a lost classic from the Golden Age of Radio. This instant collector's item showcases both of George Rozen's color pulp covers, the classic interior illustrations by Edd Cartier and commentary by popular-culture historians Anthony Tollin and Will Murray.  (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-021-2  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books THE WHISPERER Volume 3: "Murder Queens" & "Kill Them First"  "He knows no law but Justice!" The secret life of Police Commissioner James Gordon is explored in a pair of two-fisted thrillers by Doc Savage ghost Laurence Donovan writing as "Clifford Goodrich." First, The Whisperer trumps the sinister schemes of four sultry "Murder Queens." Then, when the Black Hood¹s racketeers terrorize the city, Wildcat Gordon vows to "Kill Them First!" BONUS: a magical tale of "prestidigitection" by The Shadow's Walter B. Gibson. This historic collector's item showcases the original covers by Spider cover artist John Newton Howitt, classic interior illustrations by Paul Orban and historical commentary by Will Murray and Anthony Tollin. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-020-5  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
BUCK ROGERS #10 Writer: Scott Beatty; Artist: Carlos Rafael; Cover: Carlos Rafael (75%), John Watson (25%) This issue: “The Airlords of Han: Part 2 (of 2)!” Wilma Deering has been sent as an envoy to the city-org of Han, but she hasn't returned... and Han is causing trouble. In order to get "aboard" the hovering city-state, Buck has to ally himself with Black Barney, an air-pirate who trades regularly with the Han, but Barney is playing both sides... what could possibly go wrong? 32 pages, Full Color,  $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment
Clive Cussler: THE SILENT SEA - Coming March 9th! By Clive Cussler and Jack DuBrul On December 7, 1941, five brothers exploring a shaft on a small island off the coast of Washington State make an extraordinary discovery, only to be interrupted by news of Pearl Harbor. In the present, Cabrillo, chasing the remnants of a crashed satellite in the Argentine jungle, stumbles upon a shocking revelation of his own. His search to untangle the mystery leads him, first, to that small island and its secret, and then much farther back, to an ancient Chinese expedition-and a curse that seems to have survived for more than five hundred years. If Cabrillo's team is successful in its quest, the reward could be incalculable. If not . . . the only reward is death. Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Putnam Adult ISBN-10: 0399156259 ISBN-13: 978-0399156250 $27.95 Visit Clive Cussler's website at http://www.numa.net/clive_cussler.html
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #20 Writer: Timothy Truman; Penciller: Tomás Giorello; Colors: José Villarrubia; Cover: Cary Nord In part two of "Kozaki," both Sergius the pirate and the sadistic Shah Amurath decide to confront Conan's group of bandits, who are encroaching upon their territories and threatening the outlying granaries, farms, and villages of the proud country of Turan. King Yildiz quickly orders the Shah to annihilate all Kozaki riders, and Sergius arranges a parley with our favorite Cimmerian. In a tense meeting, Sergius explains how commerce works around the Vilayet Sea and offers that their two imposing forces work together against the Shah. With those in Conan's hungry crew growing wild and impatient, Conan's not even sure how long he can keep his own men together—but he'll slit the throat of any who try to defect! 40 pages, $2.99, On sale March 24 Dark Horse Comics
CONAN: THE FRAZETTA COVER SERIES #4 Writer: Mike Mignola; Penciller: Cary Nord; Colors: Dave Stewart; Cover: Frank Frazetta The fourth installment in Conan: The Frazetta Cover Series features Frank Frazetta's stunning painting, "The Destroyer," and includes an adaptation of "The Hall of the Dead"—an unfinished tale left by Robert E. Howard and fleshed out by Mike Mignola, Cary Nord, and Dave Stewart. Pursued by a small army, Conan heads for shelter in the ancient ruins of a forgotten city, lured by a flimsy rumor of treasure. Instead, he finds the fallen idols of twisted gods and a lot of croaking creatures. Luckily, frogs are no match for an armed Cimmerian . . . right? Conan soon finds himself battling a slithering monstrosity and an onslaught of undead warriors! Retainers to a lord long forgotten awaken to protect a treasure so sizable even the dead can't bear to see it stolen. Can a cunning Cimmerian and a foe-turned-ally withstand the power of such dark sorceries long enough to escape with some loot and their lives? Full Color, 48 pages, $5.99, On sale March 10 Dark Horse Comics
FIRST WAVE #1 (of  6) Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO; Art by RAGS MORALES; Cover by J.G. JONES; 1:10 Variant cover by NEAL ADAMS DC’s shocking new pulp universe is finally unveiled! In the shadows of the War, the roots of the Golden Tree cabal grew deep into the heart of a fallen world… and the leaders at the heart of this secret organization see no place in their utopia for heroism. Doc Savage, struggling with the loss of his father, has been blind to their advance – until now. Central City’s mysterious Spirit has caught wind of their plans as well. But whose side have the Blackhawks chosen? What is the Red Right Hand? And where is the Batman? Eisner Award winner Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS, JOKER) and superstar Rags Morales (IDENTITY CRISIS) craft a DC universe like you’ve never seen before! It’s a world with no supermen, only mortal men… Death can come at any moment, and adventure can still be found at every corner of the map! Will Doc Savage be the first to lead the coming world or the last to be crushed under its heel? 40 pages, Full Color, $3.99, On sale March 3 DC Comics
GREEN HORNET #1 Writer: Kevin Smith; Artist: Jonathan Lau; Covers: Alex Ross (Top left), John Cassaday (Top right) Covers: J. Scott Campbell (Bottom left), Stephen Segovia The Green Hornet is back, and Dynamite is the new home for the avenging hero and his faithful sidekick, Kato (and, the Black Beauty, ‘natch)!  And we’re kicking things off with a BANG as we launch the first of a new series of adventures starting with the great Kevin Smith. And let’s get it out of the way, right here, right NOW – the scripts are in! Every single one! Joining Smith in bringing his unproduced screenplay to life is artist Jonathan (Black Terror) Lau as they present the one and only origin of the Green Hornet and Kato. This is the comic book version of Kevin smith’s unproduced Green Hornet film and Dynamite is the only place to get in on the action – it all begins here! Coming soon: Matt Wagner’s Green Hornet: Year One (Bottom right) Coming soon: Brett Matthews’ The Green Hornet Strikes! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment
H.P. LOVECRAFT'S CALL OF CTHULHU GN Writer: H.P. Lovecraft; Writer/Artist: Michael Zigerlig Staying true to Lovecraft's original work, Swiss writer/artist Michael Zigerlig narrates the tale with the original prose of three points of view describing the horror of Cthulhu. Generally regarded as Lovecraft's masterpiece, this tale influenced generations to come. H.R. Giger, famed biomechanical artist and creator of the look of Alien, provides the introduction. Softcover, 72 pages, B&W, $9.99 TRANSFUZION PUBLISHING
JAMES BOND: NIGHTBIRD TP Writer: Ian Fleming, Jim Lawrence; Artist: Yaroslav Horak Stand by for more adventures with the world's most famous secret agent, James Bond, as some of his most thrilling missions are collected for the first time! This action-packed volume collects ultra rare Bond stories that have been reproduced from the original artwork, and not seen since their original syndication between 1976-77: "Hot-Shot," "Nightbird," and "Ape of Diamonds," plus an exclusive introduction by Bond Girl Maryam d'Abo, and exclusive bonus material. The Nightbird collection marks the complete publication of all 52 James Bond comic strips listed in the Titan checklist. Softcover, 9x12, 112 pages, B&W,  $19.95 TITAN PUBLISHING
LONE JUSTICE: CRASH #2 Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley (writers) • Mark Wheatley (art & cover) A ComicMix Production! He has vanquished the most sinister and powerful villains of his age—but now Lone Justice faces bankruptcy and homelessness. In his secret identity of Octavius Brown, he seeks help from his friends and his crime-fighting partners. But now all he can count on are his wits and his own two fists! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 IDW Publishing
LONE RANGER #21 Writer: Brett Mathews; Artist: Sergio Carriello; Cover: John Cassaday Cavendish ups the ante and goes full on psycho on the Ranger’s kin. Will any of them ever be the same again? Find out in the fifth installment of the incredible “Resolve” storyline! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment
Michael Moorcock: HAWKMOON Coming from Tor in 2010 are the first four Runestaff books in illustrated editions. The covers and interior art are being done by  Vance Kovacs. Hawkmoon: The Mad God's Amulet Trade paperback ISBN-10: 0765324741 ISBN-13: 978-0765324740 On sale date: March 30, 2010 $13.99
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM / CAPTAIN ACTION #1 (of 2) Writer: Mike Bullock; Artist: Reno Maniquis The Phantom and Captain Action were forever united in the 1960s when the original Captain Action toy was released with a Phantom costume, allowing Cap to transform into the Ghost Who Walks. Now, for the first time, the two timeless titans collide! When an international intelligence cartel makes a surgical strike for global control, UN committee member Diana Palmer-Walker and her legendary husband are all that stands in their way, but when the Ghost Who Walks goes missing, the only one Diana can turn to is none other than — Captain Action! Covers by Art Thibert and Mark Sparacio. 32 pages, Full Color, SRP: $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #4: KGB NOIR Writer: Mike Bullock and Jai Nitz;  Artist: Fernado Peniche A special noir mini-series starring The Phantom with tectonic tie-in tales featuring Moonstone Books' best and brightest stars! Deep in the bowels of Madeira Island, the Ghost Who Walks feels the Hammer Strike! And then, Captain Action is caught between Salavdoran ex-cops and a Russian Spetsnaz team, while a woman from his dad's past stirs things up! 24 pages, black and white, $2.99. Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #12 Writer: Greg Cox; Artist: Ronn Sutton Join New York Times best-selling author Greg Cox (Buffy, Star Trek) for a tale set during the dark days of the French Revolution, as the 12th Phantom stands alone against the murder madness in the streets, and must fight his way to a single prisoner amidst the thousands — someone who wears the "good mark." 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #9 Writer: Mike Bullock; Artist: Silvestre Syzilagyi "Godfall," Part 2. The Ghost Who Walks must pay a visit to some old friends. While the first provides helpful insight into the coming war, the second visit leads to the hunter becoming the hunted in the depths of the darkest house in all of Africa. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER: THE CHAOS MAKER Writer: Robin Wayne Bailey; Artist: Cortney Skinner; Cover: Gary Carbon Double length stand alone story by Sci-Fi/Fantasy novelist Robin Wayne Bailey! No one is safe from the monster city newspapers call The Chaos-Maker, as a bomb destroys the state capitol!  Outnumbered and wounded, The Spider must mow down an army before they can get to the President…and disarm the ticking bombs that will blow the city to smithereens…but which Spider is which? 54 pages, B&W, $4.99 Moonstone Books
PS Publishing - Howard, Lovecraft, & Smith are coming in March 2010! The Complete WEIRD TALES Poetry of Robert E. Howard The Complete WEIRD TALES Poetry of H. P. Lovecraft The Complete WEIRD TALES Poetry of Clark Ashton Smith
QUEEN SONJA #6 Writer:  Arvid Nelson; Artist: Jackson Herbert; Cover: Jackson Herbert, Mel Rubi, Lucio Parillo After the thrilling opening adventures of the all-new, all-different Queen Sonja, Dynamite proudly presents the next chapter! Featuring the Dynamite debut of writer Arvid (Kull) Nelson and artist Jackson (Avengers/Invaders) Herbert, Sonja finds herself warily upon the throne and facing a new and deadly threat from within… and without! Featuring a trio of incredible covers: Mel Rubi, Jackson Herbert and Lucio Parillo! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Dynamite Entertainment
RED SONJA: WRATH OF THE GODS #2 (OF 5) Writer: Luke Lieberman, Ethan Ryker; Art: Walter Geovanni; Cover: Lucio Parillo RED SONJA: WRATH OF THE GODS explores the mysteries of Sonja's past, while presenting her with the malicious threat of Loki in the present! Can Thor, the God of Thunder, and Odin, the All-Father, aid the warrior woman and prevent their fellow god from destroying the very world? Featuring a fully-painted cover by Lucio Parrillo. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment
SOLOMON KANE: DEATH'S BLACK RIDERS #3 Scott Allie (Writer), Mario Guevara (Art), Juan Ferreyra (Colors), and Darick Robertson (Cover) When you're trapped inside an inn that's been the scene of multiple murders and is now surrounded by a pack of evil, gruesome demons, the last thing you want to find out is that there's something equally gruesome trapped inside with you! Solomon Kane and a frightened priest may not live through the night! One will rely on his guts and guile, while the other will feel that consecrating the building with prayer will be enough to protect them. The Cleft Skull tavern seems to attract the deadliest sort of troubles Germany's Black Forest can offer—and the dangers found within and without the Cleft Skull threaten to destroy our strange hero and his frightened, new companion! Scott Allie (The Devil's Footprints, Exurbia) expands upon Robert E. Howard's classic Solomon Kane tale "Rattle of Bones" and the unfinished "Death's Black Riders" fragment, as Mario Guevara (Lone Ranger and Tonto) and Juan Ferreyra (Rex Mundi, Small Gods) join him to illustrate another horror-tinged adventure. 32 pages, $3.50 Dark Horse Comics
TARZAN ARCHIVES: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS VOLUME 5 Written by Gaylord DuBois, art by Jesse Marsh. In this volume, Tarzan fends off a scientist's unnaturally sized jungle animals; protects Cathne, "the city of gold," and its people from Tommy-gun-toting gangsters; outwits treacherous witch doctors and a truck-sized spider; discovers Egyptian ruins; and evades the dinosaurs of the lost land of Pal-ul-don while hunting for their eggs. The familiar faces of Boy, Jane, and Lieutenant Paul D'Arnot, a character fashioned after Jesse Marsh himself, and the recurring character Dr. MacWhirtle, a famed and eccentric paleontologist, is introduced for the first time! 240 pages, $49.99, in stores on March 10 Dark Horse Comics
ZORRO: MATANZAS #2 (OF 4) Writer: Don McGregor; Artist/Cover: Mike Mayhew A classic tale of Zorro never before told! Featuring a thrilling script by the legendary Don McGregor and incredible art by Mike Mayhew, Matanzas is a classic Zorro adventure - presented here for the very first time! Thrill to the continuing adventures! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment

April 2010
Andy McDermott: THE COVENANT OF GENESIS - Coming April 27th! In the brilliant fourth book from Andy McDermott, Nina Wilde must battle the Covenant of Genesis if she is to find the world's greatest archaeological treasure...Off the coast of Indonesia, archaeologist Nina Wilde makes an explosive find: evidence of a settlement that existed over a hundred thousand years before any previously known civilisation. But when her ship is attacked, it becomes clear that the clandestine religious group calling itself the Covenant of Genesis will stop at nothing to prevent her from revealing this knowledge. With her fiance Eddie Chase, Nina embarks upon a dangerous worldwide search to expose the Covenant of Genesis -- and the incredible secret they will kill to conceal. Is she about to discover the greatest legend of all time? Mass Market Paperback: 576 pages Publisher: Bantam ISBN-10: 0553592963 ISBN-13: 978-0553592962 $7.99 Visit Andy McDermott's website at http://www.andy-mcdermott.com/
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books DOC SAVAGE Volume 36: "The Phantom City" & "No Light to Die By" The pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two exotic pulp novels by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, the attempted theft of the submarine Helldiver and an encounter with a mysterious white-tressed woman bring Doc Savage to the Arabian desert in search of "The Phantom City." Then, a case of mistaken identity and the disappearance of the Moon lead Doc, Monk and Ham into one of their strangest cases in "No Light to Die By," a rare tale told in the first person. This instant collector's item features the color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Walter Swenson, Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-024-3  Softcover, 7x10, b&w, $12.95
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books DOC SAVAGE Volume 36: "The Phantom City" & "No Light to Die By" JAMES BAMA VARIANT EDITION The pulp era's greatest superhero returns in two exotic pulp novels by Lester Dent writing as "Kenneth Robeson." First, the attempted theft of the submarine Helldiver and an encounter with a mysterious white-tressed woman bring Doc Savage to the Arabian desert in search of "The Phantom City." Then, a case of mistaken identity and the disappearance of the Moon lead Doc, Monk and Ham into one of their strangest cases in "No Light to Die By," a rare tale told in the first person. This instant collector's item leads off with one of James Bama's greatest cover paintings and also features the color pulp covers by Walter M. Baumhofer and Walter Swenson, Paul Orban's classic interior illustrations and historical commentary by Will Murray, writer of seven Doc Savage novels. (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-025-0  Softcover, 7x10, b&w, $12.95
Anthony Tollin's Sanctum Books THE SHADOW Volume 37: "The Third Skull" & "Realm of Doom"  "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows! The Knight of Darkness crushes crime in two thrilling mysteries by Walter Gibson writing as "Maxwell Grant." First, "The Third Skull" holds the secret to a hidden fortune, but only The Shadow can decipher its cryptic message. Then, as millionaire Lamont Cranston and businessman Henry Arnaud, the Dark Avenger journeys to a "Realm of Doom" to engage the last of The Hand's murderous Fingers in a battle to the death! This classic pulp reprint  showcases both of George Rozen's color pulp covers, the original interior illustrations by Tom Lovell and Edd Cartier and commentary by Will Murray.  (Sanctum Books)  978-1-60877-023-6  Softcover, 7x10. B&W, $12.95
BUCK ROGERS #11 Writer: Scott Beatty; Artist: Carlos Rafael; Cover: Carlos Rafael (75%), John Watson (25%) Kicking off “Moonfall” part 1 (of 2) - Buck and his allies have discovered that the greatest threat to Earth is not aliens or warring city-states, but from a Lunar “separatist” colony that has the most dangerous (and simplest) weapon ever devised: Rocks. 32 pages, Full Color,  $3.50 Dynamite Entertainment
THE CHRONICLES OF KULL VOLUME 2: THE HELL BENEATH Dark Horse Comics presents the exciting second volume of The Chronicles of Kull, which completes the Kull the Conqueror run with issue #10—written by Gerry Conway and drawn by Marie Severin— and launches Kull the Destroyer, featuring the creative talents of such esteemed creators as Roy Thomas, Mike Ploog, Alfredo Alcala, and Ed Hannigan! This action-packed tome details Kull's surprising exile from Valusia and his return to Atlantis, where he faces the deadly Kraken, winged demons, and the god of flame and frost! In these uncertain times for the former King of Valusia, Kull finds allies among enemies and fiends among those he would once have called friends! Contents: Kull the Conqueror #10 and Kull the Destroyer #11 through #20 in their original colors, digitally cleaned and remastered! Writers: Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Steve Englehart, and Doug Moench Art: Marie Severin, Mike Ploog, Ed Hannigan, and Alfredo Alcala ISBN: 1-59582-439-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-59582-439-4 Price: $18.95 (CAN: $23.99) Dark Horse Books, 7x10, 200 pages
CONAN THE CIMMERIAN #21 Written by Timothy Truman, penciled by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia, cover by Cary Nord. In the final episode of "Kozaki," Conan realizes just how far he's fallen‹and how a seemingly small incident can impact entire nations and thousands of lives! Sick, surviving on swamp vermin, wounded, and weary, Conan confronts Shah Amurath's soldiers, grave robbers, and ghosts from his past. We find out exactly how he came to be in the precarious position he's now in‹and if Iniri the sorceress's eerie predictions come true. 40 pages, $2.99, in stores on April 21. Dark Horse Comics
CONAN THE CONQUEROR: FAUX BRONZE EDITION STATUE Last year, the C.S. Moore Studio released the monumental Conan the Conqueror Statue, which became the centerpiece of many collections. Now this awe-inspiring, 1/7-scale statue is presented with a striking faux bronze finish. The massive statue, which is 18'' in length and approximately 15" tall, depicts a mounted Conan from the stunning painting by legendary fantasy artist Frank Frazetta for the cover of Conan the Conqueror. Don't miss this incredible, investment quality sculpture. Limited to 300 numbered pieces. Scheduled to ship in April 2010. Statue    $399.00 CS Moore Studio
DOC SAVAGE #1 Written by Paul Malmont, co-feature written by Jason Starr, art by Howard Porter and Art Thibert, co-feature art by Scott Hampton, cover by J.G. Jones, variant cover by John Cassaday. The Man of Bronze in his own series at last! Doc Savage is the target of a brazen attack on New York City! Tragedy will strike one of Doc's compatriots, and someone may not survive the opening pages of "The Lord of Lightning!" Written by Paul Malmont, national best-selling author of The Chinatown Death-Cloud Peril, with art by Howard Porter (JLA)! And don't miss the hard-hitting JUSTICE, INC. co-feature, starring Richard Benson, the Avenger! When criminals abduct one of his own detectives, Benson's icy heart sears with a rage hotter than any he's ever known. "Worst Nightmare" begins here, written by crime novelist Jason Starr (THE CHILL) with art by Scott Hampton (LUCIFER)! 40 pages, $3.99, in stores on April 14. DC Comics
FIRST WAVE #2 (of 6) Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO; Art by RAGS MORALES; Cover by J.G. JONES 1:10 Variant cover by TONY HARRIS (Shown) The Golden Tree bears bitter fruit! The Blackhawks are after The Spirit. Doc Savage is after the Blackhawks. Anton Colossi is after William “Johnny” Littlejohn. And only Rima, the eyes of the jungle, knows what the heroes do not: something glorious and terrible has risen in the darkest corner of Hidalgo! Full Color, 40 pages, $3.99, On sale April 7 DC Comics
GIRASOL PULP DOUBLES VOLUME 15: THE SPIDER By Grant Stockbridge This trade paperback reprints two action-packed, 1930s and 40s adventures of the pulp-era hero The Spider. The stories are complete including the original pulp black-and-white illustrations and full-color covers. This issue contains: #28 - January 1936 - The Mayor of Hell #107 - August 1942 - Fangs of the Dragon Paperback, 128 pages, B&W,  $14.95
GREEN HORNET #2 Writer: Kevin Smith; Artist: Jonathan Lau; Covers by ALEX ROSS (25%), JOHN CASSADAY (25%), MARC SILVESTRI (25%) & STEPHEN SEGOVIA (25%) The Green Hornet is back, and Dynamite is the new home for the avenging hero and his faithful sidekick, Kato (and, their ride, Black Beauty, ‘natch)! Issue #2 continues the incredible opening blast from Dynamite and Kevin Smith: the original Green Hornet struggles with forces put in motion against him while his son unwittingly becomes a pawn in a world not of his making! Never before seen, this comic adaptation of the unproduced Kevin Smith screenplay is THE comic book event of 2010 (and beyond!) Featuring an incredible array of covers by Alex Ross, John Cassaday, Joe Benitez and Stephen Segovia! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment
THE GREEN HORNET: YEAR ONE #1 Writter: Matt Wagner; Art: Aaron Campbell Covers: Alex Ross (25%), Matt Wagner (25%), John Cassaday (25%); Stephen Segovia (25%) The Green Hornet expansion continues as Dynamite presents the original tales of comics’ most iconic hero! Matt Wagner, one of the most creative minds in comics takes the reins, bringing the characters to their basic roots a la All-Star Superman! And Matt Wagner is the man to do it! Rooted in the pulp tradition, the original tales of Britt Reid and Kato begin here! Joining Wagner is artist Aaron Campbell (Sherlock Holmes), whose stunning recreation of the industrial world of 1930’s Chicago is sure to wow fans across the globe! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment
Green Hornet Chronicles Coming Spring 2010! THE GREEN HORNET CHRONICLES Edited by Joe Gentile and Win Scott Eckert Covers by Glen Orbik and Rubén Procopio Written by: Harlan Ellison, Greg Cox, Robert Greenberger, Ron Fortier, James Van Hise, Will Murray, Win Scott Eckert, plus many more! Interior Art: Rubén Procopio Cover Art: Glen Orbik, Rubén Procopio Introduction: Van Williams Afterword: Dean Jeffries 336 pages, Squarebound, Softcover, 6”x9”, $18.95 (2 covers available separately) 354 pages, Limited Edition Hardcover, $47.95 354 pages, Signed Limited Edition, Slipcase Hardcover $99.99 Visit the Moonstone Forum for more info! Moonstone Books
HUNT BEYOND THE FROZEN FIRE Gabriel Hunt, Christa Faust, Cover art by Glen Orbik Dr. Lawrence Silver vanished while researching a mysterious phenomenon near the South Pole. His beautiful daughter wants to know where and why—and it’s up to Gabriel Hunt to find out. But what they’ll discover at the heart of nature’s most brutal climate could change the world forever... Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Leisure Books ISBN-10: 084396247X ISBN-13: 978-0843962475 $6.99 Visit the Hunt for Adventure website!
James Rollins: JAKE RANSOM AND THE HOWLING SPHINX - Coming April 27th! Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN-10: 0061473820 ISBN-13: 978-0061473821 $16.99 Visit James Rollin's website at http://www.jamesrollins.com/
KATO #1 Writter: Ande Parks;  Art: Alé Garza; Main Cover: Joe Benitez More Green Hornet excitement from Dynamite as they present an incredible spin-off featuring the all-new Kato and the mysterious Black Hornet! Featuring elements direct from Kevin Smith’s unproduced screenplay, writer Ande Parks –joined by the sensational Alé Garza! – fills in the blanks on the new Kato, the old Kato and the mystery of the Black Hornet! “Not my Father’s Daughter” is filled with excitement, action, intrigue and more – 5 issues of Fury as the world of Kato old and new is rocked forever and sets a course that intertwines with the destiny and legend of the Green Hornet! Full cover to be revealed in April!
LONE JUSTICE: CRASH #3 Robert Tinnell and Mark Wheatley (writers) • Mark Wheatley (art & cover) Lone Justice is the hero who fights to uphold the law. But now the law is against him – as he must battle gangs, railroad men and the police! Even if he wins this battle, he will lose everything he has ever stood for. Mark Wheatley and Robert Tinnell continue the saga in this spin-off from the Harvey Nominated EZ Street. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 IDW Publishing
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM / CAPTAIN ACTION #2 (of 2) The over-sized conclusion! Together again for the first time! The Phantom and Captain Action were forever united in the 1960s when the original Captain Action toy was released with a Phantom costume, allowing Cap to "transform" into the Ghost Who Walks. Now, the two timeless titans collide in their first crossover. Captain Action and Diana have tracked down the Phantom's kidnappers, but when the bullets start flying, and their plan is shot full of holes, the entire world may come crashing down around them before their mission is accomplished. Guest Starring Lady Action! 40 pages, Full Color, SRP: $4.50 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: PHANTOM DOUBLE SHOT #5: KGB NOIR Writer: Mike Bullock and Nancy Holder;  Artist: Fernado Peniche; Cover by Denis Calero A special noir mini-series starring The Phantom with tectonic tie-in tales featuring Moonstone Books' best and brightest stars! Deep in the bowels of Madeira Island, the Ghost Who Walks deals with the repercussions of the Hammer Strike! And then, Domino Lady tries to commute A Death Sentence of a Russian Hollywood stuntman who fears being found by the Russian Secret Police. 24 pages, black and white, $2.99. Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM GENERATIONS #13 Writter: Robert Weinberg; Art:Andy Bennett; Cover: Eugenio Mattozzi. Left Hand of the Devil... Join author Robert Weinberg for a tale of the 13th Phantom and his wife as they travel to the U.S. and take a "vacation" on a riverboat, but are soon embroiled in a crooked gambling plot. Along the way, they cross paths with Phantom's old friend, Jim Bowie. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM: GHOST WHO WALKS #10 Writer: Mike Bullock; Artist: Silvestre Syzilagy; Colors by Bob Pedroza; Covers by Steve Scott. "Godfall" Part III of V. Child Soldiers, old enemies and dark hallways deep within HIM's castle aren't exactly what Phantom had in mind. But wait until he discovers what's waiting for him deep in the bowels of the bloodiest castle in all of Africa. 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: THE PHANTOM: UNMASKED #1 (of 2) Writter: Martin Powell; Art: Hannibal King; Colors: Andrew Dalhouse; Covers: Franchesco and Jahbulani Ori. A dying billionaire induces a brilliant investigator to bring back proof of Life after Death, worth a million dollar reward. She encounters rumors of the legendary Ghost Who Walks, perilously pursuing his secrets into the Deep Woods. Little does she realize that her billionaire benefactor is playing them both, with a sinister agenda, and a vicious vendetta, against the Man Who Cannot Die! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: KOLCHAK: LOVECRAFTIAN DAMNATION Writter: CJ Henderson; Art: Robert Hack; Colors: Evan Shaver; Covers: Hack and Doug Klauba. Tired of waiting for either fame or fortune, all Carl Kolchak really wants out of life is a good meal washed down by good Scotch. As you might guess, once again even such modest wishes aren't in the cards. This time around, the man in the pork pie hat is beset by not only an all-powerful horror from beyond, but one that has gained both a staggering intellect and Necronomicon! Told in "widevision"! 48 pages, Full Color, $4.99 Moonstone Books
QUEEN SONJA #7 Writter: Arvid Nelson; Art: Jackson Herbert; Cover: Lucio Parrillo (50%) Variant covers: Mel Rubi (25%) and Jackson Herbert (25%) Queen Sonja craves adventures and she’s found it in writer Arvid Nelson’s thrilling “Red Queen” story arc! Throw in the beautiful art of artist Jackson Herbert and you’ll see just why Queen Sonja is the best fantasy book on the racks! 32 pages, Full Color, $2.99 Dynamite Entertainment
RED SONJA: WRATH OF THE GODS #3 (OF 5) Plot: Luke Lieberman & Ethan Ryker; Script: Luke Lieberman; Art: Walter Geovani; Cover: Lucio Parrillo Sonja is worn down to the point where Loki is able to take her captive! Will she survive the trickster’s dark embrace? Will Thor and Gamble succeed in creating a weapon to end the madness and face the power of Odin! Find out in this issue! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment
THE SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN VOLUME 7 Written by Chris Claremont, Michael Fleisher, Bruce Jones Art by John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Alfredo Alcala and others. In The Savage Sword of Conan Volume 7, Conan faces brigands; magicians; gigantic mutated creatures; nameless, hideous demons; and a tenacious new foe the disfigured, metal-clad Captain Sharaq. Some of Conan's most unusual and exciting adventures are reprinted here, including "The Colossus of Shem," "Demons of the Firelight‹Parts One and Two," "The Cave Dwellers," and others. These vicious tales are scripted by Michael Fleisher, Chris Claremont, and Bruce Jones, and drawn by some of The Savage Sword's finest artistic contributors, like John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Alfredo Alcala, Val Mayerik, and Joe Chiodo! This volume, which collects The Savage Sword of Conan #72 to #84, also includes Conan covers, frontispieces, and pinups from each issue! 560 pages, black and white, $17.99, in stores on April 28. Dark Horse Comics
SOLOMON KANE: DEATH'S BLACK RIDERS #4 Written by Scott Allie, penciled by Mario Guevara, colored by Juan Ferreyra, cover by Darick Robertson. The Cleft Skull may be the most dangerous place for travelers in Germany's Black Forest, but, for the moment, it is Solomon Kane's only sanctuary from the deadly demons without‹Death's Black Riders! They have surrounded the rickety inn and are waiting for the opportune moment to strike! If he and the Priest are to see England again, they'll have to confront the Riders head on! Outnumbered and with only two shots in his guns, Solomon Kane will have to rely on his wits and his sword arm to save the Priest and escape the inn alive! 32 pages, $3.50, in stores on April 14. Dark Horse Comics
Snow Books: SEXTON BLAKE: CRIMEFIGHTER Created at the tail end of the Victorian era, Sexton Blake rapidly became one of the most popular fictional characters of the 20th Century. He featured in thousands of adventure stories written by more than two hundred authors and published in countless story papers, magazines and comics. He also appeared in stage plays, radio dramas, movies and television serials. One of the most written about characters in the English language, he was once a household name and a publishing phenomenon.This book contains a selection of the finest stories from this vast output, edited by George Mann with an introduction by Blake aficionado Michael Moorcock. Hardcover: 960 pages Publisher: Snowbooks ISBN-10: 190672749X ISBN-13: 978-1906727499 Price: £15
ZORRO: MATANZAS #3 (OF 4) Writer: Don McGregor; Artist/Cover: Mike Mayhew The long lost adventure of Zorro continues! Join the classic creative team of writer Don McGregor and artist Mike Mayhew as they present an untold tale of the legendary Fox in the wilds of old California! 32 pages, Full Color, $3.99 Dynamite Entertainment

May 2010
Adventure House: High Adventure #112 Black Bat Double Issue MURDER AMONG THE DYING - Fall 1945 A body hurtles through the air from a skyscraper window—and before it hits the ground the Black Bat is plunged into a baffling mystery of greed and gore!  Follow the trail of Tony Quinn as he speeds into the most perilous criminal chase of his career! THE SKELETON'S SECRET - Winter 1945 Scheming crews of corrupt politicians plan a foolproof big haul—but they're in for some unexpected opposition when Tony Quinn, the Nemesis of Crime, takes a hand in Haverford's tangled affairs!  Follow the Black Bat as he pits himself against a might machine of murder and plunder..... 7x10, 112 pages, $9.95 Rudolph Belarski cover artist Adventure House
Adventure House: G-8 and His Battle Aces #36 "Wings of Invisible Doom" by Robert J. Hogan Death!—companion of the skyways and champion of the War—has descended upon the Master Spy with all the grim fury of a monster's hate!  What are three men against the forces of hell itself?  What price will brave men pay for their honor?  The action is fiece, fast and frightening as we hearken to the Wings of Invisible Doom! 7x10, 110 pages, $9.95 Frederick Blakeslee cover artist Adventure House
THE BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH CONAN ARCHIVES VOLUME 2 Writer: Roy Thomas; Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith Nearly forty years have passed since Barry Windsor-Smith began his historical run on Conan the Barbarian—never had anyone conveyed Conan's gigantic melancholies and great mirth in a more masterful way. Barry Windsor-Smith became the standard by which all other Conan comic-book artists have since been measured. In order to commemorate Barry Windsor-Smith's lasting legacy and honor one of the most influential Conan artists of all time, Dark Horse presents The Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives Volume 2. This, the second of two handsome hardcovers, collects the final half of Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith's collaboration on Conan the Barbarian and includes such classic tales as "Red Nails" and "The Frost-Giant's Daughter"! Featuring the updated colors from Dark Horse's Chronicles line, this book is a can't miss for new and old readers alike! Hardcover,  7" x 10", 288 pages, Full Color, $49.99, On sale May 19 Dark Horse Comics
DOC SAVAGE: THE MAN OF BRONZE TP Written by Roy Thomas, Steve Englehart, Gardner Fox and Tony Isabella, art by Ross Andru, Tom Palmer and others, cover by John Buscema. Originally published in 1972, these adaptations of 1930s pulp adventures include "The Man of Bronze," "Death in Silver," "The Monsters" and "Brand of the Werewolf," and are collected for the first time from the pages of DOC SAVAGE #1-8. 176 pages, $17.99, in stores on May 26. DC Comics
CONAN VOLUME 8: BLACK COLOSSUS Writer: Timothy Truman; Artist: Tomás Giorello; Colors: José Villarrubia Conan, once a wandering thief, tries his luck as a professional warrior, joining Amalric's mercenary forces to live as a rank-and-file soldier. However, something much more than luck will lead Conan on a collision course with the strongest, strangest army he's ever faced! Princess Yasmela—the city of Khoraja's remaining sovereign—has been haunted by terrifying apparitions of the wizard Natohk, and when Natohk threatens to bring his demonic hordes to Khoraja, Yasmela prays to the god Mitra for help. Mitra actually responds and tells her to place the fate of her entire kingdom into the hands of the first man she meets out in the city streets—and that man is a drunk, hesitant barbarian! Conan may turn out to be Khoraja's best hope for survival, but his distrust of the soft upper classes and their disdain for his common station may derail any possibility of working together to halt Natohk's bid for world domination. Timothy Truman adapts Robert E. Howard's powerful "Black Colossus" short story and sets Conan off on what will be his bloodiest battle yet, when the mercenaries of Amalric clash with the massive powers of Natohk! Hardcover,  7" x 10", 152 pages, Full Color, $24.99, On sale May 5 Dark Horse Comics
Douglas Preston / Lincoln Child: FEVER DREAM - Coming May 11th! At the old family manse in Louisiana, Special Agent Pendergast is putting to rest long-ignored possessions reminiscent of his wife Helen's tragic death, only to make a stunning-and dreadful-discovery. Helen had been mauled by an unusually large and vicious lion while they were big game hunting in Africa. But now, Pendergast learns that her rifle-her only protection from the beast-had been deliberately loaded with blanks. Who could have wanted Helen dead...and why? With Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta's assistance, Pendergast embarks on a quest to uncover the mystery of his wife's murder. It is a journey that sends him deep into her past where he learns much that Helen herself had wished to keep hidden. Helen Pendergast had nursed a secret obsession with the famed naturalist-painter John James Audubon, in particular a long-lost painting of his known as the Black Frame. As Pendergast probes more deeply into the riddle-the answer to which is revealed in a night of shocking violence, deep in the Louisiana bayou-he finds himself faced with an even greater question: who was the woman he married? Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing ISBN-10: 0446554960 ISBN-13: 978-0446554961 $26.99 Visit Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child's website at http://www.prestonchild.com/
EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS' JOHN CARTER OF MARS: THE JESSE MARSH YEARS Writer: Paul S. Newman; Artist: Jesse Marsh In 1947, Jesse Marsh—an artist who would inspire generations of comics creators and earn the esteem of professional peers such as industry legends Russ Manning and Alex Toth—won over millions of readers with his four-color vision of Edgar Rice Burroughs' beloved character Tarzan. To the delight of his readers, Marsh would continue to draw Tarzan comics for the following nineteen years. But his passion for Burroughs' creations wasn't limited to the legendary writer's jungle lord, and in the early 1950s he teamed up with prolific comics writer Paul S. Newman to breathe life into another of Burroughs' beloved heroes: the courageous adventurer John Carter of Mars! Hardcover,  6 5/8" x 10 3/16", 120 pages, Full Color, $29.99, On sale May 26 Dark Horse Comics
Girasol Collectables: THE WEIRD WRITINGS OF H. P. LOVECRAFT All of Lovecraft's fiction from the original run of WEIRD TALES, in facsimile form right off the original pulp pages! Girasol Collectables is pleased to announce their upcoming hardcover project, which will be the Weird Writings of HP Lovecraft. It'll be similar in format to their REH books; facsimile scans right from the original pages, with no edits or reset text, containing all of HPL's material from the original run of WEIRD TALES. A 2 volume set, with one oversized volume to cover the bedsheet issues from 1923 and 1924, and a smaller 7x10 sized volume for the standard sized issues. Limited Edition of 200 copies. Pre-release price of $150 + $10 s&h until Jan. 15, 2010 (Save $25) (within North America) After 1/15/2010: $175 Girasol Collectables
Graphic Classics Volume Nineteen: Western Classics Western Classics features an adaptation of Zane Grey's grand western prototype, "Riders of the Purple Sage", illustrated by Cynthia Martin. Plus stories by Bret Harte, Willa Cather, Gertrude Atherton and John G. Neihardt, with art and adaptations by Trina Robbins, John Findley, Mark A. Nelson, George Sellas, Reno Maniquis and Ryan Huna Smith. Also an early Hopalong Cassidy story illustrated by original "Hoppy" newspaper strip artist Dan Spiegle, and a comic western by Conan creator Robert E. Howard. Features a comic western (“Knife River Prodigal”) by Conan creator Robert E. Howard! This is a Buckner J. Grimes story. It is illustrated by George Sellas. Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Eureka Productions ISBN-10: 0978791991 ISBN-13: 978-0978791995 Eureka Productions
Harold Lamb: Swords from the Sea Edited by Howard Andrew Jones with an Introduction by S. M. Stirling  Vikings, pirates, heroes, rogues, and explorers . . . all have heard the siren call of the sea, and master storyteller Harold Lamb chronicled some of their most daring exploits. This single volume contains all of Lamb’s historical seafaring stories, drawn from rare and fragile pulp magazines. Never before collected, these short stories and novels are a treasure trove of adventure. Best known for his stirring tales of Cossacks and crusaders, Lamb was no stranger to swashbuckling, and his sea stories deliver it in buckets.   Sail with John Paul Jones as he fights to save the crippled Russian fleet from the Turks, one eye always alert for the knives of his czarist rivals. Venture across the desert with a lone American on a desperate venture against the Barbary corsairs. Seek the Northeast Passage, beset by ice, storms, and traitors from within, at the side of explorer Ralph Thorne. Ride the whale road with the Vikings, plying their swords from Iceland to Byzantium. Introduced by best-selling author S. M. Stirling, this volume concludes with a rare behind-the-scenes look at Harold Lamb’s writing secrets, penned by the editor who made him famous. Trade paperback, 472 pages 1 appendix 978-0-8032-2036-2 $24.95 University of Nebraska Press Harold Lamb: Swords from the East Edited by Howard Andrew Jones with an Introduction by James Enge Their conquest was measured not in miles but in degrees of longitude. They smashed the gates of empires, overthrew kingdoms, diverted rivers, and depopulated entire countries. They were the Mongols of Genghis Khan, swift and merciless, but also resourceful, bold, and cunning. Their tale has seldom been told in the West, and never by an author with the acumen of Harold Lamb.   Ride with young Temujin as he outwits schemers and assassins and rises to conquer Asia as Genghis Khan. Venture to the land beneath the northern lights on a mission of vengeance with Maak the Buriat. Stand with Aruk the gatekeeper and Hugo the Frank as they hold the pass against the Sungar hordes. Lamb’s action-packed Mongolian stories, available here in one complete volume, restore the Mongols to their place in history, portraying them not as mindless barbarians but as men of honor and bravery who laid down their lives for their leader and their lands. Trade paperback, 416 pages 2 illustrations, 1 appendix 978-0-8032-1949-6 $24.95 University of Nebraska Press
Hermes Press BUCK ROGERS IN THE 25TH CENTURY: THE COMPLETE DAILIES VOLUME 4: 1936-1938 HC Writer: John F. Dille; Artist: Dick Calkins The saga of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the world’s most famous science-fiction newspaper strip, continues with Volume Four of Hermes Press’ complete reprint of this ground-breaking title. Included in this volume are two more years of the strip, from 1936 to 1938, comprising five complete adventures, plus details on the strip's history and its impact on the culture of the times. (C: 0-1-2) Hardcover, 9x12, 288 pages, $39.99 Hermes Press
Moonstone Books: THE SPIDER #5 THE SPIDER #5: Story: Robin Wayne Bailey; Art: Cortney Skinner; Cover: Gary Carbon 32 pages, b/w grayscale, $3.50 Join Sci-Fi/Fantasy novelist Robin Wayne Bailey for the rocking conclusion to “Death Votes Twice!” It’s The Spider vs The Spider is this bloody shoot out! Outnumbered and wounded, he must mow down an army before they can get to the President…and disarm the ticking bombs that will blow the city to smithereens…! Moonstone Books
Moonstone Books: CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT CHRONICLES Moonstone will be producing ALL NEW tales of CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT, including an anthology of new prose stories, and color comics (by Christopher Mills and Rich Clark)! Moonstone Books
Nonstop Press - Coming Spring 2010! OUTERMOST: THE ART AND LIFE OF JACK GAUGHAN Writer: Luis Ortiz Fantastic imagery, explosive color, and occasionally creepy creations merge together in this elaborate collection of the work of genius artist, Jack Gaughan. Extremely prolific and popular from the 1960s through the 1980s, Gaughan is showcased in this chronicle that is the first to detail the art and life of this master of the science fiction and fantasy genre. Overflowing with samples of work from the artist's personal archives and exploring examples of his working method, this definitive guide provides an inside look into this four time Hugo Award winner. Hardcover, 9x9, 176 pages,  SRP: $39.95 Nonstop Press

June 2010
Boris Karloff's THRILLER Boris Karloff's THRILLER anthology series was aired from 1960 to 1962. The series featured a wide variety of stars such as William Shatner, Mary Tyler Moore, Rip Torn, Richard Chamberlain, Robert Vaughn, Elizabeth Montgomery,  Leslie Nielsen, John Carradine, and Ursula Andress. Stories were based on the works of Robert Block, Edgar Allan Poe, and Robert E. Howard. The entire remastered series will be released as a deluxe collectors box set featuring all 67 episodes of the show. Extensive special features are being developed including audio commentaries as well as never-before-seen extras. Included in this release is Robert E. Howard's "Pigeons From Hell."
THE CHRONICLES OF CONAN VOLUME 19: DEATHMARK AND OTHER STORIES Written by Bruce Jones, Mary Jo Duffy, Michael Fleisher and Alan Zelenetz, art by John Buscema, Ernie Chan, Ricardo Villamonte, Richard Howell and others. The Chronicles of Conan Volume 19 collects "Deathmark," which mixes tattoos, severed arms, and a decades-old grudge into a gruesome mystery, and "Tower of Mitra," where a magically endowed beauty, seen in a previous Jones Conan story, returns to help defeat a demonic harpy. Writers Mary Jo Duffy, Alan Zelenetz, and Michael Fleisher also contribute one-shot stories to this collection, which finds Conan facing the Dragon of Solvanthia, numerous witches and wizards, rat demons, bloodthirsty swordsmen, and his own son by a priestess of the Cimmerian wilderness! This volume collects Conan the Barbarian issues #143 to #150. 200 pages, $17.99, in stores on June 23. Dark Horse Comics
CONAN VOLUME 8: BLACK COLOSSUS (Trade editon) Written by Timothy Truman, penciled and cover by Tomas Giorello, colored by Jose Villarrubia. Conan, once a wandering thief, tries his luck as a professional warrior, joining Amalric's mercenary forces to live as a rank-and-file soldier. However, something much more than luck will lead Conan on a collision course with the strongest, strangest army he's ever faced! Princess Yasmela‹the city of Khoraja's remaining sovereign -- has been haunted by terrifying apparitions of the wizard Natohk, and when Natohk threatens to bring his demonic hordes to Khoraja, Yasmela prays to the god Mitra for help. Mitra actually responds and tells her to place the fate of her entire kingdom into the hands of the first man she meets out in the city streets -- and that man is a drunk, hesitant barbarian! Conan may turn out to be Khoraja's best hope for survival, but his distrust of the soft upper classes and their disdain for his common station may derail any possibility of working together to halt Natohk's bid for world domination. Collects Conan the Cimmerian #8-#13. 152 pages, $17.99, in stores on June 2. Dark Horse Comics
F. Paul Wilson: FATAL ERROR Munir Habib’s life has become a nightmare. His American wife and son have been taken hostage and he must perform cruel acts of self-debasement to keep them alive.  His tormentor, who seems to want nothing more than to humiliate him, has warned him not to report the kidnapping or his family will pay a terrible price.  But a friend realizes something is terribly wrong and tells him he doesn’t have to go to the cops.  There’s this guy who hires out to fix situations like this. A guy known as Repairman Jack . . . In his penultimate adventure, Jack is backed into helping Munir despite his ongoing involvement in the cosmic shadow war between the Ally and the Otherness.  Or perhaps because of it.  His nature is proactive, and he’s chafing at being forced into the defensive role of protecting the Lady.  His instincts tell him to bring the fight to the enemy.  And then there’s Dawn Pickering and her strange pregnancy that’s lasting too long.  She finally goes into labor and delivers…what?  She catches a glimpse of the baby as it’s whisked away and is terrified by what she sees. Later she’s told the baby died of birth defects, but she doesn’t believe it.  Neither does Jack.  Neither does Weezy. And then there’s the Septimus Order and the Kickers, seemingly working in concert to bring down the Internet.  If they succeed, it will extinguish the Lady and open the way for the Otherness to take over our reality. The threads from past novels join these events to weave a dark tapestry that spells doom for humanity. Gauntlet Press
Haffner Press - Spring 2010! DETOUR TO OTHERNESS by Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore ISBN: 978-1-893887-18-3 Introduction by Robert Silverberg; Afterword by Frederik Pohl; Cover art by Richard Powers 600+ pages, $40.00 Archival-quality smythe-sewn hardcover In 1961, Ballantine Books published BYPASS TO OTHERNESS, a paperback collection of some of Henry Kuttner's (and C. L. Moore's) best short stories.  Several selections were drawn from Kuttner's popular series such as the "Hogbens" (comedic otherworldly hillbillies living in America), "Gallagher Galloway" (scientist who invents technical marvels /only/ when intoxicated),  and the "Baldies" stories eventually collected in /Mutants.  BYPASS was projected as the first of *three* "Otherness" collections of Kuttner's short fiction.  RETURN TO OTHERNESS followed in 1962 with 8 more stories.  And then . . . nothing.  The third "Otherness" collection never appeared.  Now, almost fifty years later, Haffner Press announces DETOUR TO OTHERNESS: a massive hardcover assembling the contents of both BYPASS TO OTHERNESS and RETURN TO OTHERNESS, and adding 8 additional stories selected for their scarcity, quality, and sheer entertainment value.  Grand Masters Robert Silverberg and Frederik Pohl provide introductory and afterword materials to the book, and the whole affair is decorated with an unpublished painting by Richard Powers. Haffner Press Haffner Press - Spring 2010! WITH FOLDED HANDS . . . AND SEARCHING MIND The Collected Stories of Jack Williamson Volume Seven ISBN: 978-1-893887-37-4 Foreword by Robert Silverberg; Cover art by Hubert Rogers 500+ pages, $40.00 Archival-quality smythe-sewn hardcover The ambitious program to collect the short fiction of Grand Master Jack Williamson continues! The 15 tales in this penultimate volume cover Williamson's entry into the US Army in 1942 through to his very successful effort to integrate into the post-WWII science fiction market. Featured is the 1948 3-part serial ". . . And Searching Mind," which Williamson re-wrote into his most famous work, The Humanoids. Other classics in this volume include the first "Humanoids" story, "With Folded Hands . . ."; "Breakdown," set in the same universe as his novel co-authored with James Gunn, Star Bridge; and his much-reprinted classic, "The Equalizer." Appearing in either book-form or hardcover for the first time are "Cold Front Coming," "Hocus-Pocus Universe," "The Hitch-Hiker's Package," and "You Can't Beat a Marine." Also included is Williamson's afterword with his recollections on the genesis of these tales and the World War II-era science fiction field. As with previous volumes in this series, the full-color endpapers reproduce the original magazine covers (with artwork by pulp masters including Hubert Rogers, Earle K. Bergey and Frank R. Paul) of the stories herein, and the binding is designed to match the 1940s editions of Williamson's works published by Fantasy Press. The book is smythe-sewn, bound in full cloth, and printed on acid-neutral paper, with full-color endpapers reproducing the original pulp magazine cover art. With a foreword by legendary author, editor, and long-time friend of Williamson (and fellow Science Fiction Grand Master), Robert Silverberg, With Folded Hands . . . And Searching Mind represents the changing state of mid-20th Century American Science Fiction and continues the documentation of Williamson's unparalleled career. Haffner Press
James Rollins: THE DEVIL COLONY - Coming June 22nd! Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: William Morrow ISBN-10: 0061784788 ISBN-13: 978-0061784781 $27.99 Visit James Rollin's website at http://www.jamesrollins.com/
McFarland: Radio Crime Fighters by Jim Cox In the early days of radio, producers, directors and scriptwriters were well aware of the listening public’s fascination with subject matter that was tinged with almost any form of wrongdoing. Stories that compared right and wrong, portrayed crime and punishment, and showed the characters upholding law and order kept audiences of every age hooked on this type of program for more than thirty years. This work covers over 300 syndicated radio mystery and adventure serials that aired in the early or middle twentieth century. To be included in the book, a series must have included one or more characters who regularly appeared in occupations or avocations that fought against espionage, theft, murder, and other criminal activities. Each entry includes the name of the series, air dates (stations and times are noted), the sponsor, extant episodes, cast information (such as the directors, writers, composers, announcers, lead actors and supporting actors), and a brief synopsis. ISBN 978-0-7864-4324-6 photos, appendix, bibliography, index 333 pages, softcover, 7 x 10 Price: $39.95 McFarland
RED TIDE Written and art by Jim Steranko. After emerging as Marvel Comics' most controversial superstar, Jim Steranko tackled his greatest artistic challenge: creating an entirely new medium, the visual novel‹not an illustrated novel or novel-length comic book, but a seamless fusion of interdependent graphic and prose narratives forming a powerful and original new method of telling stories. An artistic tour-de-force, Red Tide is hard-boiled detective fiction in the bare-knuckle tradition of Hammett, Cain, and Chandler, as well as the dark, atmospheric milieu of film noir. Dark Horse is proud to reintroduce this landmark work, remastered with state-of-the-art digital colors by Dave Stewart, in a collector's quality hardcover edition. 128 pages, $19.99, in stores on June 23 Dark Horse Comics
Tales of the Gold Monkey Fabulous Films is releasing Tales of the Gold Monkey -The Complete Series, in the U.S. in the 2nd quarter of 2010. This set from Fabulous Films includes the complete series -- The 2 hour pilot movie and the 20 subsequent hour long episodes -- uncut. Also included for certain will be a new 30+ minute Making-of documentary and interviews with cast and crew including Stephen Collins, Caitlin O'Heaney, Tom Greene (writer/producer), and Harvey Laidman (director). Other bonus material from the U.K. release has not been confirmed for the U.S. release yet. These include: episode synopses; series synopsis; cast biographies; 3 Photo galleries (a stills gallery, an artifacts gallery, and Caitlin's original costume gallery); episode commentary by Tom Greene (5 episodes); and a 26 page Collectors Booklet. In a backwater corner of the South Pacific a young American adventurer and his ragtag group of friends become involved in death-defying hi-jinx, transporting people-on-the-run in a well-worn Grumman Goose seaplane. Set in 1938, this series captures the ambiance and character of a mysterious romantic era.

July 2010
HUNT AMONG THE KILLERS OF MEN Gabriel Hunt, David J. Schow, Cover art by Glen Orbik The warlord’s men came to New York to preserve a terrible secret—and left a dead body in their wake. Now Gabriel Hunt is on their trail, a path that will take him to the treacherous alleyways and rooftops of Shanghai and a showdown with a madman out to resurrect a deadly figure from China’s past... Publisher: Leisure Books ISBN: 0-8439-6256-9 $6.99 Visit the Hunt for Adventure website!
McFarland Mystery Movie Series of 1940s Hollywood by Ron Backer Ellery Queen, Boston Blackie, Michael Shayne, Dick Tracy, the Falcon…these are but a few of the celebrated fictional sleuths who appeared in popular Hollywood movie mystery series. This volume focuses on ¡9 series (¡46 films) that were primarily released during the ¡940s. The properties range from such enduring favorites as Sherlock Holmes and The Saint to such lesserknown efforts as the Whistling comedies with Red Skelton and the Monogram Shadow features. Included is an overview of the source material, the individual films, the performers who acted in them, a review for each film and a discussion of quality and cohesiveness of the mystery plot. Softcover, 7×10, $45 ISBN: 978-0-7864-4864-7 McFarland

October 2010
HUNT THROUGH NAPOLEON'S WEB Gabriel Hunt, Raymond Benson, Cover art by Glen Orbik Of all the priceless treasures Gabriel Hunt has sought, none means more to him than the one drawing him to the rugged terrain of Corsica and the exotic streets of Marrakesh: his own sister’s life. To save her, Hunt will have to challenge the mind of a tyrant two centuries dead—the calculating, ingenious Napoleon Bonaparte... Publisher: Leisure Books ISBN: 0-8439-6257-7 $6.99 Visit the Hunt for Adventure website!